Silindion Verbal System Vowel Changes, Post 4

Vowel Contractions (A)
a + o > u
a + u > o
a + i > ei
a + e > ei
a + ëo > uyo
a + a > o
a + ay > ei

These contractions all happen when forming the past
tense. The first _a_ is the augment.

Vowel Contraction (B)
a+i > ei (ë)
o + i > ei (ë
ay > ei / _ vowel
ay > ei / _ n
ay > i / _ y
o  > i / _ y
u  > i / _ y
e > ë / _ a
ē > ei (ë) / _ y
ē >  i / _ ei (ë)
ē > i / _ consonants
e > i / _ y
ei (ë) > i / _ e or ë
y > zero / i _ e
y > zero / ë or e _ a
a > i / _ y
y > zero / _ i
u > i / _ i
i > zero / _ i

These all happen BEFORE the consonant changes
mentioned in the previous post.

Vowel Contractions (C)
u + a > o
u + ei or e  > ui
e + i > ei (ë)
a + a >  a
e + e > e

These all happen AFTER the consonant changes mentioned
in the previous post.

Other changes
In Past Tenses:
a +  p >  a + ph
a + t  > a + ss
a + k > a + zero

Where a- is the augment

Elliott Lash



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