Rule #15
We know that no more than two vowels can appear in a row. This is why the following processes occur.
- qallunaaq /it →
qallunaa–it→ qallunaa–t - qallunaaq /Vk →
qalunaa–ak→ qallunaa–k - umiaq /u-vuq →
umia–u-vuq→ umia–ngu-vuq - nani-miuq /u-vit →
nani-miu–u-vit→ nani-miu–ngu-vit - +nirpaaq /u-vuq →
+nirpaa–u-vuq→ +nirpaa–ngu-vuq or +nirpa–u-vuq - nanuq /aaluk →
nanu–aaluk→ nanu–aluk - saa /aaluk →
saa–aaluk→ saa–raaluk - umiaq /aaluk →
umia–aaluk→ umia–raaluk - kuuk /aaluk →
kuu–aaluk→ kuu–gaaluk
We also know that no more than two consonants can appear in a row. This is why the following processes occur.
- sinik- +ttaili-git →
sinit–ttaili-git→ sini–ttaili-git - itiq- +ttaili-git →
itir–ttaili-git→ itir–taili-git - tikit- +mmangaat →
tikim–mmangaat→ tiki–mmangaat - itiq- +mmangaat →
itirmmangaat→ itir–mangaat - tikit- +nnasaar-tuq →
tikin–nnasaar-tuq→ tiki–nnasaar-tuq - tusaq- +ppat →
tusar–ppat→ tusar–pat - nukaq +ppit →
nukar–ppit→ nukar–pit - iqaluk +tjuaq →
iqaluttjuaq→ iqalu–tjuaq
