1.7.0. In
this section the changes in the phonemic shape of morphemes
which take place when combined with other morphemes are dealt
with.
1.7.1.
The loss of initial vowel :
The prefix /a-/ of the verb which is not of the syllabic pattern
CV is dropped when the verb is followed by a suffix.
apen
‘to bring’
pen-uko
‘had brought’
acem
‘to drink’
cem-takca
‘let drink’
apu
‘to jump’
pu-a
‘if jumps’
When the
verb is of the syllabic pattern CV-the prefix vowel is dropped
only when the verb is followed by a suffix beginning with a
vowel.
au
‘to come’
u-w-uko
‘had come’
aci
‘to eat’
ci-w-uko
‘had eaten’
It is not
dropped when the suffix begins with a consonant.
ali
‘be’ ali-c
‘will be’
There are,
however, some exceptions to this rule.
acem
‘to drink’ acempa
‘drinking (verbal noun)’
1.7.3.
Vowel Assimilation :
While the combination of two morphemes of which the preceding is
mono-syllabic results in a sequence of two non-identical vowels,
the first is assimilated to the second vowel.
te+imsaà ti+imsaàti-y-imsa
‘do not melt’
ma+imlaà mi+imlaàmi-y-imla
‘not toexpect’
1.7.4.
Insertion of Glide :
When a
morpheme ending in a vowel is followed by a morpheme beginning
with a vowel, the semi-vowel /y/ or /w/ is inserted between them
depending on whether the initial vowel of the following morpheme
is front, central or back. That is, when the initial vowel of
the following morpheme is /i, a/ the glide is /y/ and when the
initial vowel is /u, o/ the glide is /w/.
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