Rara #99
Legacy number: 99
| Number | 99 |
| Phenomenon | high and low vowels as one class as opposed to mid vowels in determining vowel harmony |
| Found in | Swahili and perhaps other Bantu languages (Niger-Congo) |
| Domain | phonology — segment classes: vowel harmony |
| Type | infrequentale (family possession) |
| Keywords | vowels, high, low, mid |
| Source | mentioned in <r>Lyovin 1997</r>: 219 |
| Violates | none |
Discussion
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e.g., applicative suffix -i-/-e- in Swahili: pik-i-a, ruk-i-a, fany-i-a vs. end-e-a, som-e-a ?cook?, ?jump?, ?do? vs. ?go?, ?read?
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pik-i-a, ruk-i-a, fany-i-a vs. end-e-a, som-e-a
'cook', 'jump', 'do' vs. 'go', 'read'