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Stressed syllables may have one of 6 tones.
Stressed syllables may have one of 6 tones.


# high level tone (˥) (high falling (˥˩) in pausa) < LMW high modal
# modal
# mid rising tone (˧˥) < LMW high breathy  
# breathy
# mid level tone (˧) < LMW high glottalized
# glottal
# low falling tone (˨˩) < LMW low modal
# low rising tone (˩˧) < LMW low breathy
# low level tone (˨) < LMW low glottalized
 
Example syllable: /maj/ ''mai''
 
# /maj˥/ (''mai1'') ''Schmörr'': liver
# /maj˧˥/ (''mai2'') ''Kmas'': border/edge
# /maj˧/ (''mai3'') ''schmeig'': lie
# /maj˨˩/ (''mai4'') ''Meder'': valley
# /maj˩˧/ (''mai5'') ''Mels'': lightning
# /maj˨/ (''mai6'') ''enbelt'': provoke


==Grammar==
==Grammar==