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*νζ /ndz/ → /ndz/ | *νζ /ndz/ → /ndz/ | ||
Voiced stops and /z/ at the beginning of a word or beginning a stressed syllable merged with the aspirates and /s/ respectively, leaving a rising tone (pre-existing aspirates result in a level high tone). The other voiced consonants /l, ʎ, m, n, ɲ, r/ also came to be followed by a rising tone, that was changed to a level high tone when provected. | Voiced stops and /z/ at the beginning of a word or beginning a stressed syllable merged with the aspirates and /s/ respectively, leaving a rising tone (pre-existing aspirates result in a level high tone). The other voiced consonants /l, ʎ, m, n, ɲ, r/ also came to be followed by a rising tone, that was changed to a level high tone when provected. As a result, all stressed vowels have either rising or high level tone. | ||
*βα /ba/ → /pʰǎ/ | *βα /ba/ → /pʰǎ/ | ||
*δα /da/ → /tʰǎ/ | *δα /da/ → /tʰǎ/ | ||
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*uCu → /u/ | *uCu → /u/ | ||
Voiceless stops were also lenited. Note that this occurred after tonogenesis was complete, and no new tones were generated: | Voiceless stops were also lenited. Note that this occurred after tonogenesis was complete, and no new tones were generated. Consequently all unaspirated stops opening stressed syllables are necessarily followed by high level vowels: | ||
*π /p/ → /b/ | *π /p/ → /b/ | ||
*τ /t/ → /d/ | *τ /t/ → /d/ | ||