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B. Changement de consonnes initiales
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APPENDIX B-Initial Consonant Changes Initial consonant change is an important feature of the verbal and nominal systems of Fulfulde. The following is intended only as a quick reference on consonant alternation. I 1. General. APPENDICE B---{:hangements de consonnes initiales Le changement de consonne initiale constitue un element important des systemes verbaux et nominaux du fulfulde. Ce qui suit ne constitue qu'un aperyu sommaire du systeme de I'alternance consonantique.1 a) Consonants which alternate in the initial position: 1. General. a) Les consonnes qui se trouvent alternativement ala position initiale: b c d f g h J k mb nd ng nj p r s w y (' alternates with b) Consonants which do not alternate: paratt alternativement avec mb,w s nd,r p ng, w, y k nj, y h b,w d,r g, w, y j, Y f d,nd c b, mb, g,ng g, ng, j, nj g, ng) 2 b) Lcs consonnes qui ne panicipent pas al'alLcrnance consonamique: 5,0, I, m, n, IJ, ft, L, y2 . Schematization of consonant alternation. 2. Schema de I'alternance consonantique. P ~f k ~h 1. A full analysis of all the systems of initial consonant change is beyond the scope of this work. Arnott (1971 :41-53, 93-1(9) and Sylla (1982:34-39) each discuss this matter in some detail. 2. Fagerberg-Diallo (1984 (Part 1):291) reports that in the vcrbal system Iwl alternates with Ingl before la!, 101, and jul, and alternates with Imbl before la!, leI, and /iI. 655 /d r~1 nd 1. L'analyse complete du systeme d'altemance consonantique va au-delil. de la portee de cet ouvrage. Amott (1971 :41-53, 931 (9) et Sylla (1982:34-39) en font une analyse detaillee. 2. Fagerberg-Diallo (1984, Part 1:291) soutient que dans Ie systeme verballwl parait altemativement avec Ingl avant la!, 10/, ct/u/, ct avec Imbl avant la!, leI, et /iI. ...