All symbols are phonemic.
Original Phonology
3 vowels: i, a, u
18 consonants: p, t, k, ?, b, d, g, f, s, x, h, z, m, n, r, l, y, w
syllables: CV(C)
roots: CVC(VC)
prefixes: CV(C)
suffixes: (C)V(C)
stress: penult
Each CV is moric, as is each C such that __ (C, #).
Sound Changes
1. unstressed a > @
stressed i, u > e, o
2. ty, dy, sy, zy > :tS), :dZ), S, Z / V __
3. @: > a:
4. where C excludes y, h, w
iCy, iCh, iCw > i:C, e:C, u:C
@Cy, @Ch, @Cw > i:C, a:C, u:C
uCy, uCh, uCw > i:C, o:C, u:C
eCy, eCh, eCw > e:C, a:C, o:C
aCy, aCh, aCw > e:C, a:C, o:C
oCy, oCh, oCw > e:C, a:C, o:C
5. V > 0 in syllables that coincide with odd mora numbered from the
stressed one; initial syllables are exempt unless the adjacent pair of
consonants permits. (If a moric consonant is encountered and the
following CV mora is odd, reset the CV mora to the 0 and continue from
there.)
E.g. pirt@kaydu
21 0 01 0
6. (@, i, u)y > i:
(@, i, u)w > u:
(e, o)y, ih > e:
(e, o)w, uh > o:
(@, e, o, a)h > a:
a(y, w) > ai, au
7. Move stress to new penult.
8. If penult is light and ultima is heavy, lengthen penult V, unless final
mora is voiceless C.
9. If penult is light and ultima is heavy and 2 syllables, lengthen penult
V.
10. If penult is light and ultima is heavy and 3+ syllables, stress
antepenult.
11. @, o > e, a / __ (CC, C#)
12. @ > a / __ (CV, #)
13. y, w > i, u / C __
Resulting Phonology
4 short vowels: i, e, a, u (e only in closed syllables)
5 long vowels: i:, e:, a:, o:, u:
2 diphthongs: ai, au
22 consonants: p, t, k, tS), ?, b, d, g, dZ), f, s, S, x, h, z, Z,
m, n, r, l, y, w
syllables: (C)V(:, V, C)
stress: if 3+ syllables and light penult: antepenult, else penult.
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