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Practically, the twofold pattern (usually referred to as the type Ĕ) means that in the environment where the vowel in the word stem is formed in the front of the mouth, the suffix will take the '''e''' form, while if it is formed in the back it will take the '''o''' form. The fourfold pattern (also called the type Ĭ) accounts for rounding as well as for front/back. The type & pattern is the reppetition of the same last vowel. | Practically, the twofold pattern (usually referred to as the type Ĕ) means that in the environment where the vowel in the word stem is formed in the front of the mouth, the suffix will take the '''e''' form, while if it is formed in the back it will take the '''o''' form. The fourfold pattern (also called the type Ĭ) accounts for rounding as well as for front/back. The type & pattern is the reppetition of the same last vowel. | ||
The following examples, based on the verbal suffix ''-zĭk'', illustrate the principles of type Ĭ vowel harmony in practice: ''Ährä'''zik''''' ("Swimming"), ''Ok'''zuk''''' ("Knowledge"), ''Ian'''zak''''' ("Eating"), ''Nör'''zük''''' ("Living"). | The following examples, based on the verbal noun suffix ''-zĭk'', illustrate the principles of type Ĭ vowel harmony in practice: ''Ährä'''zik''''' ("Swimming"), ''Ok'''zuk''''' ("Knowledge"), ''Ian'''zak''''' ("Eating"), ''Nör'''zük''''' ("Living"). | ||
==== Exceptions to vowel harmony ==== | ==== Exceptions to vowel harmony ==== | ||