Metathesis in Language 2.0

Nivaĉle

Language Family
Mataguayan
Subgroup
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Area
Argentinean and Paraguayan Chaco

Summary

Stem-final consonants /t ͡tʃ ʃ k x/ metathesize with consonantal suffix.

Type(s) of metathesis

Type Status Optionality Position Location
a. CV Synchronic Obligatory Adjacent Between root and suffix

Case types and qualities

Examples

βàt-kum-ét 'my job'

βàt-kum-té-s 'my jobs'

*βàt-kum-ét-s

ap'áx 'pit viper'

ap'xá-s 'pit vipers'

*ap'áx-s

tisṵ́x 'coronillo tree'

tisxú-j 'coronillo trees'

*tisúx-j

βat.ɑ́k 'somebody's meal'

βat.kɑ́-s 'somebody's meals'

*βat.ɑ́k-s

fin-ɑ́k 'tobbaco'

fin-kɑ́-j 'tobbacos'

fin-ɑ́k-j

Conditions

No conditions could be found

Motivations

No motivations could be found

Symbols

Comments

Bibliography

Gutiérrez, A. (2020). Vowel-consonant metathesis in Nivaĉle. Canadian Journal of Linguistics/Revue Canadienne De Linguistique, 65(2), 276-307. doi:10.1017/cnj.2020.4