Dan. [j] became [i] in Ossiriandic; [j] > [i]
According to the Comparative Tables, the semi-vowel [j] developed into [i] in the Ossiriandic dialect, rather than being retained medially or lost initially as it was in East Danian (PE19/19, 23).
Phonetic Rule Elements
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✧ PE19/23 (-gj- > -g(i)-); PE19/19 (j- > i-); PE19/23 (-j- > -i-); PE19/23 (-kj- > -c(i)-) |
Phonetic Rule Examples
| -gj- > -gi- | j > i | ᴹ✶-ŋj- > ng, iı̯ > ʒ + y > Dan. ig | ✧ PE19/23 |
| -j- > -i- | j > i | ᴹ✶-khj- > Dan. -(i) | ✧ PE19/23 |