Word evolution game

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['ka.wa.kʷa.xi.na]
kawakʷakina
“A dynasty name roughly translating to clan of the marten”
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Man in Space
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Rosenfelder's strong syncope rule:

['kaw.kʷa.xna]
Cáoquaghna
“Clan Marten”
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Travis B.
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[aw] > [o]

['ko.kʷa.xna]
Cáoquaghna
“Clan Marten”
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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plosives of the (intervocalic) world, lenite!
[kʷ] > [ʍ]

['ko.ʍa.xna]
Cáoquaghna
“Clan Marten”
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[ʍ] > [ɸ]

[ˈko.ɸa.xna]
Cáohuaghna

“A valley system associated with the now historical Clan Marten”
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[ɸ] > 0

[ˈko.a.xna]
Cáohuaghna

“A valley system associated with the now historical Clan Marten”
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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vowel hiatus resolves in favor of falling diphthong

[ˈkwa.xna]
coaghna

“valley, fault”
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[xn] > [n̥]

[ˈkwa.n̥a]
coaghna

“valley, fault”
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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*n̥ > *θ

[ˈkwa.θa]
coaghna

“valley, fault”
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kw > kpw
vowels lengthen in open stressed syllables

[ˈkpwaː.θa]
coaghna

"valley, fault"
Duaj teibohnggoe kyoe' quaqtoeq lucj lhaj k'yoejdej noeyn tucj.
K'yoejdaq fohm q'ujdoe duaj teibohnggoen dlehq lucj.
Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq. Teijp'vq.
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[kpw] > [kp]

[ˈkpaː.θa]
coaghna

"valley, fault"
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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[θ] > [ð] intervocalically

[ˈkpaː.ða]
coaghna

"valley, fault"
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Vowel breaking of long vowels:

['k͡pe̯æða]
pcoagha

"valley, fault"
/j/ <j>

Ɂaləɂahina asəkipaɂə ileku omkiroro salka.
Loɂ ɂerleku asəɂulŋusikraɂə seləɂahina əɂətlahɂun əiŋɂiɂŋa.
Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ.
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Further breaking of vowels.

['k͡pejæða]
pcoagha

"valley, fault"
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Word formation by reduplication:

['k͡pejæða]
pcoagha

"valley, fault"

['k͡pek͡pejæða]
pcopcoagha

"gorge, sheer cliff"
/j/ <j>

Ɂaləɂahina asəkipaɂə ileku omkiroro salka.
Loɂ ɂerleku asəɂulŋusikraɂə seləɂahina əɂətlahɂun əiŋɂiɂŋa.
Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ. Hərlaɂ.
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Dissimilation because [k͡p] in two consecutive onsets is just too hard.

['k͡pejæða]
pcoagha

"valley, fault"

['k͡pepejæða]
pcopcoagha

"gorge, sheer cliff"
Yaaludinuya siima d'at yiseka wohadetafa gaare.
Ennadinut'a gaare d'ate eetatadi siiman.
T'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa t'awraa.
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Bump. New word.

/ʔis.laːm/
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Assimilation
/ʔi.ɬaːm/
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Loss of Glottal Stop.

/i.ɬaːm/
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[m]>[n]

/i.ɬaːn/
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