Kava/sound changes: Difference between revisions
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#The high vowel ''i'' shifted to '''ə''' if touching a /q/ in either direction. | #The high vowel ''i'' shifted to '''ə''' if touching a /q/ in either direction. | ||
#Primordial ''f'' shifted to '''p''' . | #Primordial ''f'' shifted to '''p''' . | ||
#Primordial '' w'' shifted to ''' v''' | #Primordial '' w'' shifted to ''' v'''. | ||
Revision as of 11:34, 17 October 2018
Proto-Subumpamese (???) to Proto-Kava (1900)
Proto-Subumpamese had the consonants
PLAIN LABIALIZED
Bilabials: p b m f w pʷ bʷ mʷ w Alveolars: t d n s l tʷ dʷ nʷ Postalveolars: č ǯ ň š ł Palatals: ć ń y Prevelars: c̀ ǹ Velars: k ġ ŋ x g kʷ ġʷ ŋʷ xʷ Postvelars: q h qʷ
- The schwas ə ə̄ shifted to u ū.
- The mid vowels e o rotated to i ə.
- The high vowel i shifted to ə if touching a /q/ in either direction.
- Primordial f shifted to p .
- Primordial w shifted to v.
