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*ˈdoo.le 'strength' |
*ˈdoo.le 'strength' |
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*dok.ˈtoor 'doctor' |
*dok.ˈtoor 'doctor' |
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+ | *ˈqoox.ke 'bulls' |
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+ | *'gi.di 'gun' |
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+ | *o.ˈtee.fan.ke 'cow walker' |
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Some verb tokens marked for stress: |
Some verb tokens marked for stress: |
Latest revision as of 18:37, 30 April 2013
Stress
In Sereer, stress is assigned to the left-most long vowel of a word. When no long vowels are present, stress is assigned to the left-most stem syllable.
Some noun tokens marked for stress:
- a.ˈtee.re 'book'
- o.ˈgef 'crack'
- xa.ˈkef 'cracks'
- o.ˈpaa.faañ 'clam digger'
- o.ˈpaa.fañ 'refuser'
- ˈmaa.lo 'rice'
- ˈdoo.le 'strength'
- dok.ˈtoor 'doctor'
- ˈqoox.ke 'bulls'
- 'gi.di 'gun'
- o.ˈtee.fan.ke 'cow walker'
Some verb tokens marked for stress:
- a.ˈfoo.la 'jump'
- a.ˈsu.ma 'be hot'
- a.ɓo.ˈgoo.xa 'wash (refl.)'
- fa.ˈdii.di 'come in (imperative)'
- gee.ˈnoo.xaam 'I stand in place'
- aˌbaaj.baaj.'loo.xaa 'he's pretending to sing'