Finnish
- Language Family
- Uralic
- Subgroup
- Finnic
- Area
- —
Summary
Uralic *ts clusters changes into [st] in Finnish.
Type(s) of metathesis
| Type | Status | Optionality | Position | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. CC | Diachronic | Optional | Adjacent | Root-internal |
Case types and qualities
-
- CC
-
- C1:
- Alveolar stop
- C2:
- Alveolar fricative
Examples
*peitseä > peistä 'spear'
Conditions
No conditions could be found
Motivations
No motivations could be found
Symbols
Comments
See Tauli (1966, 211) for more information. Note that the two forms are in free variation as of Silva (1973).
Bibliography
Silva, Clare M. 1973. Metathesis of Obstruent Clusters. OSUWPL 14. 77- 84.