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Verb stems undergo a stem-initial consonant mutation as a form of inflection for plural subject. This follows one of two "tracks", depending on whether or not the stem-initial consonant is an implosive: |
Verb stems undergo a stem-initial consonant mutation as a form of inflection for plural subject. This follows one of two "tracks", depending on whether or not the stem-initial consonant is an implosive: |
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| + | The non-implosive "track": |
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| + | * (sg) continuants --> (pl) prenasalized stop |
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| + | * (sg) voiceless oral stop, non-implosive --> (pl) prenasalized stop |
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| + | * (sg) voiced oral stop, non-implosive --> (pl) prenasalized stop |
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| + | The implosive "track": |
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| + | * (sg) voiced implosive stop --> (pl) voiceless implosive stop |
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Revision as of 15:09, 17 October 2012
Stem-initial consonant mutation
See also Nominal morphology for the similar phenomenon in nouns.
Verb stems undergo a stem-initial consonant mutation as a form of inflection for plural subject. This follows one of two "tracks", depending on whether or not the stem-initial consonant is an implosive:
The non-implosive "track":
- (sg) continuants --> (pl) prenasalized stop
- (sg) voiceless oral stop, non-implosive --> (pl) prenasalized stop
- (sg) voiced oral stop, non-implosive --> (pl) prenasalized stop
The implosive "track":
- (sg) voiced implosive stop --> (pl) voiceless implosive stop
