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See also [[Nominal Morphology#Stem-initial segment mutation|Nominal morphology]] for the similar phenomenon in nouns. |
See also [[Nominal Morphology#Stem-initial segment mutation|Nominal morphology]] for the similar phenomenon in nouns. |
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| − | Verb stems undergo a stem-initial consonant mutation as a form of inflection for plural subject. |
+ | Verb stems undergo a stem-initial consonant mutation as a form of inflection for plural subject. '''Only''' initial consonants that can mutate actually do mutate; some never appear to mutate (e.g. /j/, /m/, /n/). Verbs that do not have a distinct plural allomorph are often disambiguated from singular forms with the addition of a suffix (or clitic?) -jo. |
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| + | The mutation follows one of two "tracks", depending on whether or not the stem-initial consonant is an implosive. Note that these mutations are simplified relative to the nominal stem-initial consonat mutations. |
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The non-implosive "track": |
The non-implosive "track": |
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Revision as of 15:27, 17 October 2012
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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. Only initial consonants that can mutate actually do mutate; some never appear to mutate (e.g. /j/, /m/, /n/). Verbs that do not have a distinct plural allomorph are often disambiguated from singular forms with the addition of a suffix (or clitic?) -jo.
The mutation follows one of two "tracks", depending on whether or not the stem-initial consonant is an implosive. Note that these mutations are simplified relative to the nominal stem-initial consonat mutations.
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
