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Softenings

Rule #13

The initial p of some additive chunks softens into after a vowel.

  • taku- +punga → taku-vunga
  • tusaa- +pit → tusaa-vit
  • pi- +pallia- → pi-vallia-

The initial t of some additive chunks softens into j after a vowel.

  • taku- +tunga → taku-junga
  • piu- +tu(q) → piu-juq
  • sana- ±taq → sana-jaq
  • tusaa- +ti → tusaa-ji
  • tukisi- +turi- → tukisi-juri-
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