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 ===T-stems: ''ektotel''===
+The {{angbr|''t''}}-infix adds a reciprocal or mediopassive meaning to the verb.
 ====Allomorphy and metathesis of {{angbr|''t''}}====
-The {{angbr|''t''}}-infix is used to indicate a reciprocal or mediopassive meaning. The {{angbr|''t''}} metathesizes out of the stem and mutates when the first radical is:
+The {{angbr|''t''}} metathesizes out of the stem and dissimilates when the first radical is:
 *''t'': {{recon|''tt''}} > ''st''
 *''c'': {{recon|''ct''}} > ''sc''
 *''d'': {{recon|''dt''}} > ''zd''
-*''þ'': {{recon|''þt''}} > ''sþ''<!--
+*''þ'': {{recon|''þt''}} > ''sþ''
-The {{angbr|''t''}}-infix is voiced to {{angbr|''d''}} when the first radical is a voiced obstruent:
+Metathesis also takes place when the first radical is ''m'' and ''n'' to better distinguish ''m'' from ''n''.
-*''b'': {{recon|''bt''}} > ''bd''
-*''v'' (< {{recon|''ð''}}): {{recon|''vt''}} > ''vd''
-*''z'': {{recon|''zt''}} > ''zd''
-*''ž'': {{recon|''žt''}} > ''žd''
-*''g'': {{recon|''gt''}} > ''gd''
--->
-First radicals that are nasals (''m'', ''n'') become nasal vowels before {{angbr|t}}.
 ===ŠT-stems: ''stoktol, ęstoktal''===