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This is due to the historical sound changes ''ayV#'' > ''ē'' and ''awV#'' > ''ō''--> | This is due to the historical sound changes ''ayV#'' > ''ē'' and ''awV#'' > ''ō''--> | ||
The vowels ''-ī-'' and ''-ū-'' similarly "break" into ''-iy-'' and ''-uw-'' before vowel-initial suffixes. | |||
====Vowel shortening==== | ====Vowel shortening==== | ||
When followed by two consonants, a long vowel is shortened. | When followed by two consonants, a long vowel is shortened. | ||