Download Abujhmaria Book --Select Grammar Book-- ABJUHMARIA Grammar ANGAMI Grammar AO Grammar APATANI Grammar BHUMIJ Grammar BROKSKAT GOJRI Grammar HMAR Grammar KARBI Grammar KOKBOROK Grammar KUVI Grammar LOTHA Grammar MAO NAGA Grammar MISH Grammar MISING Grammar MUNDARI Grammar NAGA PIDGIN Grammar PURKI Grammar SEMA Grammar Theory of Binding Grammar URALI Grammar A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF YERAVA ABUJHMARIA GRAMMAR G.V.Natarajan // Initially : It does not occur initially. Medially : V-C te:ga �a stick� Fianally : V- mu: �sesame� C- hay �five� /w/ Initially : -V wil �bow� Medially : V-V awa:l �grand-mother� V-C awla: �paw� C-V ilwi: �lip� Finally : V- kew �ear� /y/ Initially : -V ya:ya:l �mother� Medially : V-V moyo:l �cloud� V-C uykaù ‘slough of snake’ C-V tayo:m �pond� Finally : V- ney �oil� 2.6.2. Vowels        Short vowels do not occur is the final position of a word. They are phonetically longer in that position, though not longer than the original long vowels occurring elsewhere. Hence contrasts between short and long vowels are limited to the initial and medial positions of a word. Initially before -C Medially between C-C Finally after C- i + + - i: + + + u + + - u: + + + e + + - e: + + + o + + - o: + + + a + + - a: + + + Examples: /i/ id �this� will �bow� /i:/ i:ta: �tamarind� ni:r �ash� pi:ni: �cold� /u/ uka: �star� ewu �spit� /u:/ u:pur �breathe� ju:t �clean� aru: �and, also� Previous Next Top

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