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== Morphophonology ==
== Morphophonology ==
Ablaut and initial alternations are the name of thee game. Initials may change with different "ablaut grades" of the nucleus vowel of the stem.
Ablaut and initial alternations are the main morphophonological processes that occur on the root. Initials may change with different "ablaut grades" of the nucleus vowel of the stem.


2-way alternating roots:
2-way alternating roots:
* b p m -> by py my
* b p m -> by py my
* d t t' n l -> jy cy cy' ny ly
* d t t' n l -> jy cy cy' ny ly
* g k k' kh gh -> jh ch ch' sh zh (at least in some roots?)
* g k k' x gh -> jh ch ch' sh zh (at least in some roots?)
* j c c' s z -> jy cy cy' sy zy
* j c c' s z -> jy cy cy' sy zy
* {{2}} h w -> y sy y
* {{2}} w -> y y


3-way alternating roots  
3-way alternating roots  
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