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*Initial /ħ/ preserved when followed /a/ | *Initial /ħ/ preserved when followed /a/ | ||
*Phonemes /q, χ/ have developed from both the influence of the Seal Speaker dialect, and a sound shift triggered by regressive consonantal harmony triggered by an adjacent / | *Phonemes /q, χ/ have developed from both the influence of the Seal Speaker dialect, and a sound shift triggered by regressive consonantal harmony triggered by an adjacent /r/, c.f. Common Minhast /karak/ "tribal territory" vs. Wolf Speaker /qaraq/. The sound shift is particularly noticeable in the northwestern prefectures of the Wolf Speaker ''karak''. | ||
*Alternative locative noun formed using verb root + IN ''-tappe-'', e.g. ''gubbattappe'' "battlefield" | *Alternative locative noun formed using verb root + IN ''-tappe-'', e.g. ''gubbattappe'' "battlefield" |
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