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===Consonant Gradation=== | ===Consonant Gradation=== | ||
1) If a syllable should be closed by suffixation and should it begin with a geminate plosive or a plosive following a nasal, a liquid or a vowel then those plosives undergo lenition. This is usually referred to as consonant gradation. | 1) If a syllable should be closed by suffixation and should it begin with a geminate plosive or a single plosive following a nasal, a liquid or a vowel then those plosives undergo lenition. This is usually referred to as consonant gradation. | ||
2) The sequences of consonant gradation are as follows: | 2) The sequences of consonant gradation are as follows: | ||
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