Re: Phaleran Case Update (1): Ergativity

"Thomas R. Wier" wrote:

>  These allomorphs occur in all ergative uses, not just pronouns:
>
>                   -->  [dru] / [+nasal C] _
>     /-llu/       --> [u] / [ -voice] [+ fricative] _
>                   --> [lu] / [+liquid] _
I should add that in the case of the allomorph [dru], the
preceding nasal always surfaces as an apical [n], whatever
the underlying representation.

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