Eta-Talmic: Difference between revisions
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====Ablaut patterns==== | ====Ablaut patterns==== | ||
Root ablaut occurs in some stems in verbs and derived nouns. Ablauting verbs follow one of the patterns below (modulo compensatory lengthening); the present stem is in what is called the "''a''-grade" in Quihum linguistics, and the preterite stem has the "''i''-grade". (Also cf. [[Ancient Wiebian]].) | |||
*present stem ''a'' - preterite stem ''e'' | |||
*present stem ''ā'' - preterite stem ''ē'' | |||
*present stem ''o'' - preterite stem ''i'' | |||
*present stem ''ō'' - preterite stem ''ī'' | |||
*present stem ''ō'' - preterite stem ''ē'' | |||
*present stem ''oi'' - preterite stem ''ei'' | |||
*present stem ''ou'' - preterite stem ''iu'' | |||
*present stem ''au'' - preterite stem ''eu'' | |||
===Derivational morphology=== | ===Derivational morphology=== | ||
====Ablaut patterns==== | ====Ablaut patterns==== | ||