| Sub-type
2- |
(c)cv
+ (c)(c)v +  (c)(c)v
cvc |
 |
cvc |
|
w ipu |
`syringe’ |
| titoi |
`such’ |
| misika |
`government’ |
| yepelyu |
`governess’ |
 mecFoy |
`white’ |
| pukhomi |
`draper’ |
| minhiphi |
`rug’ |
| tkhecuy |
`shrimps’ |
| msamo |
`fearless’ |
| phuFu |
`brown’ |
| mlakiye |
`overdo’ |
| thoputho |
`recovery’ |
| msphezu |
`dare’ |
| phaphaph |
`electric
fan’ |
|
|
| Sub-type
3- |
| (c)
(c) vc + cv + (c)(c)v |
 |
aksai |
`lead’ |
| alkosi |
`ham’ |
| nonmuFo |
`pineapple’ |
| khursapu |
`bridle’ |
|
|
The
tetrasyllabic words in Sema could be sub-grouped into two, viz :
|
| (i) (c)(c)v
+ (c)(c)v+ (c)(c)v + (c)(c)v and |
| (ii) vc
+ (c)(c)v + cv + (c) v |
| There
are certain limitations in the occurrence of these. These limitations
are stated below: |
| (i) A
syllable consisting of V alone could occur in any one of the four
syllables, but only the first and second syllable can have consecutively
the occurrence of syllable consisting of v alone. |
| (ii) A
sequence of ccv could occur only in one of the four syllables and
the remaining syllables would have (c)v. |
| Illustrative
examples of these are given below: |
| 1. |
 |
akiyeu |
`aeroplane’ |
| 2 |
kckil |
`economize’ |
| 3. |
khalaceu |
`out
of . . . . . ‘ |
| 4. |
mheFimize |
`prescription’ |
| 5. |
kkFami |
`policeman’ |
| 6. |
ancece |
`muddy’ |
| 7. |
aalimģ |
`land
lady’ |
| 8. |
aluchomi |
`farmer’ |
| 9. |
aluchomi |
`farmer’ |
| 10. |
kthiuco |
`banana’ |
| 11. |
kculakhi |
`doze’ |
| 12 |
caqcalay |
`thoroughly’ |
|
|
| The
same data could also be presented differently as given below: |
| 1. |
 |
aįlimģ |
`land
landy’ |
| 2. |
ancece |
`muddy’ |
| 3. |
akiyeu |
`aeroplane’ |
| 4. |
aluohomi |
`farmer' |
| 5 |
kckii |
`economize’ |
| 6. |
kkFami |
`police
man’ |
| 7. |
kculakhi |
`doze’ |
| 8. |
caqcalay |
`thoroughly’ |
|
|
