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===Phonotactics===
===Phonotactics===
1. Syllable template: C(C)V(C).
1. Syllable template: CV(C).


2. Permitted syllable codas:
2. Permitted syllable codas:
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c. Second segment of cluster runs along top of table.
c. Second segment of cluster runs along top of table.
d. * indicates a syllable onset cluster. All other clusters occur across syllable boundaries.


6. No consonant cluster may have more than two segments.
6. No consonant cluster may have more than two segments.


7. Consonant clusters do not occur within the syllable coda.
7. Consonant clusters may only occur across syllable boundaries


8. Consecutive vowel sequences do not occur.
8. Consecutive vowel sequences do not occur.


9. Long vowels only occur before an onset of /p, t, k, b, d, g, s, f, θ̠, x, m, n, ŋ, l, ɹ/.
9. Long vowels do not occur in closed syllables.
 
10. Long vowels do not occur in closed syllables.


11. Long vowels do not occur in morpheme-final position.
10. Long vowels do not occur in morpheme-final position.


12. /i, eɪ/ may not occur after onset of /j/.
11. /i, eɪ/ may not occur after onset of /j/.


13. /u, oʊ/ may not occur after onset /ʋ/.
12. /u, oʊ/ may not occur after onset /ʋ/.


14. Long vowels may not occur before a semivowel onset.
13. Long vowels may not occur before a semivowel onset.


15. Most native roots are disyllabic with monosyllabic roots being restricted to pronouns. Most particles are monosyllabic.
14. Most native roots are disyllabic with monosyllabic roots being restricted to pronouns. Most particles are monosyllabic.


16. Roots, particles and prefixes must begin with a single consonant or a syllable onset cluster.
15. Roots, particles and prefixes must begin with a single consonant or a syllable onset cluster.


17. Suffixes may begin with a single consonant, a syllable onset cluster, a syllable boundary cluster or a vowel.
16. Suffixes may begin with a single consonant, a syllable onset cluster, a syllable boundary cluster or a vowel.


===Prosody===
===Prosody===