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BROKSKAT GRAMMAR
N.Ramaswami
1.4. Allophonic Distribution:

1.4.1. Vowels:-
/i/ has two allophones [i.] and [i] -
[i.] the high front unrounded half long vowel, occurs finally.

/aboni/
/dani/
/mani:li/

[aboni.]
 [d^ni.]
 [m^ni:li.]

 

near�
�tooth�
�bread�

[i] the high front unrounded short vowel, occurs elsewhere.

/isu/
/i/
/biRis/

 [isu.]
[i]
 [biRis]

 

to come�
�head�
�to boil�

/i:/ has one allophone [i:] the high front unrounded long vowel.

/i:dis/
/asi:Ra/
/kuni:li/

[i:dis]
[asi:Ra.]
 [kuni:li.]

 

to allow�
 �to us�
�pigeon�

/e/ has two allophones [E. ] and [e] -
/E ./ the lowermid front unrounded half-long vowel, occurs in the final position.

/a:pe/
/a:le/
/kiRze/

 [a:pE.]
 [a:lE.]
 [kiRzE.]

 

�little�
�near�pulse��
 
[e] the highermid front unrounded short vowel, occurs elsewhere.

/eRi:RaRa:zis/
/neik/
/seno/

 [eRi:R^Ra:zis]
[neik]
 [seno.]

 

to flatter�
�wonder�
�small�

/e:/ has one allophone [e:] the hightermid front unrounded.

/e:kik
/ke:kpo/
/e:tmat/

/ [e:kik]
 [ke:kpo.]
[e:tmat]

 

�alone�
�how�
�weak�

/u/ has two allophones [u.] and [u] -
[u.] the high back rounded half-long vowel, occurs in the final position.

/khabu/
/ldabu/
/tampa:ku/

 [kh^bu.]
 [ld^bu.]
 [t^mpa:ku.]

bud�
�ladder�
�tobacco�

 

/u/ the high back rounded short vowel, occurs elsewhere.

/upis/
/unis/
/bun/

[upis]
 [unis]
[bun]

 

to fly�
 �to feed�
�village�

/u:/ has one allophone [u:] the high back rounded long vowel.

/u:zi/
/u:uk/
/su:Ri/

 [u:zi.]
 [u:�uk]
[su:Ri.]

 

mouth�
�face�
�sun�
/o/ has two allophones [o.] and [o] -
[o.] the highermid back rounded half-long vowel, occurs in the final position.

/beto/
/gyamo/
/noRo/

 [beto.]
[gymo.]
[noRo.]

 

calf�
�queen�
�good�

[o] the highermid back rounded short vowel, occurs elsewhere.

/koR/d
/bolbol/
 /sgogpa/

  [koR]
[bolbol]
 [sgogpa.]

 

'cave�
�peace�
�garlic�

/o:/ has one allophone [o:] the highermid back rounded long vowel.

/mo:s/
/lo:do/
/o:libus/

 [mo:s]
 [lo:do.]
 [o:libus]

 

flesh�
�red�
�to disperse�
/a/ has three allophone ..[^ ], [a.] and [a] -
[^ ] the lowmid back unrounded short vowel, occurs in between consonants.

/bahis/
/naka/
/kankan/

 [b^his]
 [n^ka.]
 [k^nk^n]

 

to plough�
�picture��leg�

[a.] the low central unrounded half-long vowel, occurs in final position.

/bamba/
/anda/
/uRma:na/

 [b^mba.]
[^nda.]
 [uRma:na.]

 

gheelamp�
�pocket�
�fine�

       

                                       

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