KOTA
(Madras, India; Dravidian, Toda-Kota)		 For more information about metathesis in this language, click on the following links:
Summary:
The sequence VC + y surfaces as VyC.
Examples
Conditions
Motivation
Additional info
Comments
References
Examples:
(See Comments for key to special characters used.)
ku:p + y --->  ku:yp 'blow with breath'
a:k   + y  ---> a:yk  'construct'

cf. 'y' is the past tense marker for one class of verbs.
Conditions:
No information currently available.
Motivation:
No information currently available.
Additional information:
No information currently available.
Comments:
Last updated: 6/22/2001
References:
  • 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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