Examples:
(See Comments
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| ku:p + y |
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ku:yp |
'blow with breath' |
| a:k + y |
---> |
a:yk |
'construct' |
cf. 'y' is the past tense marker for one class of verbs.
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Additional information: |
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Last updated: 6/22/2001 |
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References: |
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Emeneau, M. B. 1967. The South Dravidian Languages. JAOS 87. 365-412.
Emeneau, M. B. 1970. Dravidian Comparative Phonology: A Sketch.
Annamalai University. Annamalainagar: Tamil Nadu, India.
Semiloff-Zelasko, Holly. 1973. Glide Metatheses. OSUWPL 14. 66-76.
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