tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed May 22 07:02:02 1996

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Re: Forwarded mail....



There are three allowed consonant clusters at the end of a
syllable: rgh y' and w'. The latter two have some constrictions
on which vowels can preceed them. Yes, you missed the debate.

charghwI'
According to Rob. [nuqHm] Newcombe:
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> Forwarded Message:
> From: Rob. [nuqHm] Newcombe <[email protected]>
> Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 12:20:27 BST 
> Subject: 
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: RE: ;
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> Just a quick, passing thought (this is what happens when insomnia attacks and you're up 
> all night !) , how about the Type 6 verb suffix " law' " - "seems. apparent".
> 
> I'm sorry if I have missed a bit of the recent thread of debate, but isn't this a consonant 
> cluster ?
> 
> *aw* is given in TKD as an example of an unusual pronunciation just after the 
> pronunciation guide for vowels, but in its self is not stated to be a "compound vowel" 
> (Newcombe word !).
> 
> The affix is repeated throughout the book and I think (from memory) in the new suffix guide, 
> so it can not be a typo !
> 
> Qapla' nuqHm
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reH lugh charghwI' net Sov.


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