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===Phonotactics=== | ===Phonotactics=== | ||
The maximal syllable structure of Saxuma is (C)V(C). | The maximal syllable structure of Saxuma is (C)V(C). All voiceless phonemes besides /x/, /hʷ/, and /ʔ/ are allowed in codas, as are /n/ and /m/. Voiced plosives may appear in codas, but not word-finally. | ||
/j/ is elided following any other palatal consonant. | |||
Adjacent vowels epenthesize a semivowel - /j/ if the former vowel is /e/ or /i/, /w/ if /u/ or /o/. If the former vowel is /a/, then the latter vowel is used to determine the epenthesized semivowel in the same way. | Adjacent vowels epenthesize a semivowel - /j/ if the former vowel is /e/ or /i/, /w/ if /u/ or /o/. If the former vowel is /a/, then the latter vowel is used to determine the epenthesized semivowel in the same way. | ||
The | The following consonant sequences are allowed between syllables. Any not listed is not allowed in any consonant sequences, or is not allowed in its given category. | ||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ Permissible coda-onset sequences | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan=2; colspan=2 | || colspan=17 | Following Onset | |||
|- | |||
! p || t || k || b || d || g || m || n || f || v || s || z || ɕ || ʑ || r || l || w | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan=11| Preceding Coda || p | |||
| {{yes|[ʔp]}}|| {{yes|[ʔt]}} || {{yes|[ʔk]}}|| {{yes|[ʔb]}} || {{yes|[ʔd]}} || {{yes|[ʔg]}} || {{yes|[ʔm]}} || {{yes|[pn]}} || {{yes|[pf]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[pl]}} || {{no}} | |||
|- | |||
! t | |||
| {{yes|[ʔp]}}|| {{yes|[ʔt]}} || {{yes|[ʔk]}}|| {{yes|[ʔb]}} || {{yes|[ʔd]}} || {{yes|[ʔg]}} || {{yes|[tm]}} || {{yes|[ʔn]}} || {{yes|[tf]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[ʔl]}} || {{no}} | |||
|- | |||
! k | |||
| {{yes|[ʔp]}}|| {{yes|[ʔt]}} || {{yes|[ʔk]}}|| {{yes|[ʔb]}} || {{yes|[ʔd]}} || {{yes|[ʔg]}} || {{yes|[km]}} || {{yes|[kn]}} || {{yes|[kf]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[kl]}} || {{no}} | |||
|- | |||
! b | |||
| {{yes|[ʔp]}}|| {{yes|[ʔt]}} || {{yes|[ʔk]}}|| {{yes|[ʔb]}} || {{yes|[ʔd]}} || {{yes|[ʔg]}} || {{yes|[ʔm]}} || {{yes|[bn]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[bl]}} || {{yes|[bw]}} | |||
|- | |||
! d | |||
| {{yes|[ʔp]}}|| {{yes|[ʔt]}} || {{yes|[ʔk]}}|| {{yes|[ʔb]}} || {{yes|[ʔd]}} || {{yes|[ʔg]}} || {{yes|[dm]}} || {{yes|[ʔn]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[ʔl]}} || {{yes|[dw]}} | |||
|- | |||
! g | |||
| {{yes|[ʔp]}}|| {{yes|[ʔt]}} || {{yes|[ʔk]}}|| {{yes|[ʔb]}} || {{yes|[ʔd]}} || {{yes|[ʔg]}} || {{yes|[gm]}} || {{yes|[gn]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[gl]}}|| {{yes|[gw]}} | |||
|- | |||
! m | |||
| {{yes|[mp]}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[mk]}} || {{yes|[mb]}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[mg]}} || {{yes|[mm]}} || {{yes|[mn]}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[mv]}} || {{yes|[mt͡s]}} || {{yes|[md͡z]}} || {{yes|[mɕ]}} || {{yes|[md͡ʑ]}} || {{yes|[mbr]}} || {{yes|[ml]}} || {{yes|[mw]}} | |||
|- | |||
! n | |||
| {{yes|[mp]}} || {{yes|[nt]}} || {{yes|[ŋk]}} || {{yes|[mb]}} || {{yes|[nd]}} || {{yes|[ŋg]}} || {{yes|[mm]}} || {{yes|[mn]}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[mv]}} || {{yes|[nt͡s]}} || {{yes|[nd͡z]}} || {{yes|[ɲɕ]}} || {{yes|[ɲd͡ʑ]}} || {{yes|[nr]}} || {{yes|[nl]}} || {{yes|[nw]}} | |||
|- | |||
! s | |||
| {{yes|[sp]}} || {{yes|[st]}} || {{yes|[sk]}} || {{yes|[sb]}} || {{yes|[sd]}} || {{yes|[sg]}} || {{yes|[sm]}} || {{yes|[sn]}} || {{yes|[sf]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[sr]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} | |||
|- | |||
! ɕ | |||
| {{yes|[ɕp]}} || {{yes|[ɕt]}} || {{yes|[ɕk]}} || {{yes|[ɕb]}} || {{yes|[ɕd]}} || {{yes|[ɕg]}} || {{yes|[ɕm]}} || {{yes|[ɕɲ]}} || {{yes|[ɕf]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} | |||
|- | |||
! r | |||
| {{no}}|| {{no}} || {{no}}|| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes|[rn]}} || {{yes|[rm]}} || {{yes|[rf]}} || {{yes|[rv]}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Pitch Accent=== | ===Pitch Accent=== | ||