2.1.2.
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When a word ends in a vowel and the
following word begins with a vowel the final vowel of the first word is
dropped.
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| / ayya a:ba / |
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‘father & mother’ ~ / ayya:ba / |
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2.2.
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Internal sandhi
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Internal sandhi is more frequent in Kuvi. The following are some of the
general processes involved in internal sandhi. It is treated in detail
under the morphology of the different word classes.
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2.2.1.
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When the plural suffix / ka / is added to a noun stem the following
morphophoneic changes take place in the given order:
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The final vowel of the noun stem is dropped when it is followed by ka.
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to:lu + ka ® to:l + ka
® to:lka |
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ho:ru + ka ® ho:r + ka
® ho:rka |
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Rule 2. |
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vd. stop ®
vl.stop. / - ka |
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voiced stops become voiceless when followed by ka
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| ambu + ka ® amp + ka |
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| kundu + ka ® kunt + ka |
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Rule 3. j ® s -
ka
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Voiced affricates become voiceless sibilant when followed by ka
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Rule 4. c1 c2
® c2 / - ka
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| amp +
ka ® apka |
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‘arrows’ |
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| kunt +
ka ® kutka |
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‘mushrooms’ |
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| vans +
ka ® vaska |
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‘fingers’ |
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 ommu
+ ka ®
omka |
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‘bones’ |
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| illu +
ka ® ilka |
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‘houses’ |
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2.2.2.
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The morphophonemic changes which take place in the verb
roots when suffixes are added are the following :
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2.2.2.1.
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When the suffix added to verb roots ending in a single
retroflex nasal, is a nasal it is retroflexed.
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Rule 1. Ņ + N
® ŅŅ |
(Here N¥ stands for retroflex
nasal, N present tense suffix)
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uņ+ n
® uņņ |
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‘drink’ |
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hoņ + n
® hoņņ |
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‘run’ |
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2.2.2.2.
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When the suffix added to the above class of verb roots is a
dental stop, the suffix is retroflexed and the nasal is assimilated to the
stop.
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| Rule 2. |
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Ņ + T
® ŅŢ |
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ŅŢ
® ŢŢ |
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(Ņ
stands for retroflex nasal, T
past tense suffix and T,
retroflex consonant homorganic with Ņ
).
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| uņ |
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+ |
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t ® uņţ |
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| uņţ |
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® uţţ |
‘drank’ |
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2.2.2.3.
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When the past-tense suffix is added to verb roots ending
in-h the following rule operates.
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| h |
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® s/t |
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| tuh |
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+ |
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t |
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® tust |
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‘bore’ |
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| oh
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t
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® ost |
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‘broke’ |
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