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==Morphophonology==
==Morphophonology==


Each of the eleven consonants is associated with a consonant and vice versa. These pairs are relevant for alternations such as the noun '''k_j_m_''' ('the dog') which alternates with the verb '''_uu_o_i''' ('be a dog').
Each of the eleven consonants is associated with a consonant and vice versa. These pairs are relevant for inversions such as the noun '''k_j_m_''' ('the dog') which inverts to the verb '''_uu_o_i''' ('be a dog').


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Nearly all lemmata are composed of three of the resulting syllables. For example '''''jotaale''''' is allowable as a lemma whereas '''''jitaale''''' is not because ''ji'' is not a lemma syllable since /ʒ/ associates with /o/.
Nearly all lemmata are composed of three of the resulting syllables. For example '''''jotaale''''' is allowable as a lemma whereas '''''jitaale''''' is not because ''ji'' is not a lemma syllable since /ʒ/ associates with /o/.


The remaining vowels, the diphthongs beginning with /u/ and /i/, are only found in prefixes and clitics which may begin with any consonant.
The remaining vowels, the diphthongs beginning with /u/ and /i/ have no associations and are only found in affixes and clitics, which may begin with any consonant.


==Morphology==
==Morphology==
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