Etymograph > Tolkien's Languages > Sindarin > Rules > s-a-affection

Source: https://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1593810649.html

{i|u} > {e|o} if syllable is second to last and next vowel is 'a'

Examples

FromToGlossStepsExpected
CE spindilāfindelhead of hairspindilā > ɸindila > ɸindela > finnelfinnel
CE kuldācollhollowkuldā > kulða > kolða > coll
CE ambunaamonhillyambuna > ambona > amon
CE immāimreflexiveimmā > imma > emma > emem
CE rinsarisscleftrinsa > rissa > ressa > ressress

Notes

S 00800

Sequences

ce-to-s: previous s-voiced-stops-after-liquids, next s-voiced-stops-after-vowels

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