Re: Number nine, number nine.,..

"Daniel A. Wier" wrote:p t k

> m n g (=[N])
> i a u
>
> No length, no tone, just these.  Syllables are V, CV, VC or CVC, or n
> multiple syllables words, (C)V(C)CV (if two consonants occur in sequence
> they must be a nasal then a homogenous stop).  So possible words would be:
> a, ta, at, tat, atat, tata, tanta, tantat and so on.  (The sequence [Nk] is
> writtem 'nk', not 'gk'.)
    Why? wouldn't 'gk' be fine and orthographically simple (each letter is one
sound)?

    Aidan