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=== Compounding ===

In Alhi, the rules of compounding are not completely known as compounding is sometimes optional, chaotic, and hard to define. But, the ''Icujajalhi'' 'Academy of Alhi' has defined these rules / tendencies:

* Compounding can occur between any part of speech.

* Terms that would generally require an ''ede'' 'of' no longer require it in a compound.

* The part of speech of the final unit in a compound generally defines the part of the speech of the compound as a whole.

* The order of noun-adjective must be respected in compounds.

* Compounds can technically be infinitely long.

* In a compound, if two words collide and the ends have vowels (...V1#-#V2...), the second vowel replaces the first vowel.

** Example: ''Icujajalhi'', formed from ''ic'' 'teach' + ''-uja'' 'place of...' + ''-ajo'' 'augmentative suffix' + ''Alhi'' 'Alhi', the ''o'' in ''-ajo'' is replaced with the ''a'' in ''Alhi''.

** This rule is a mild tendency as many dialects ''do'' place an epenthetic /χ/ like in non-compounds.

=== Verbs ===

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===== The reflexive =====

The reflexive denotes the subject and direct object of a verb being the same, it is indicated with a post-verbal particle ''hei'', corresponding to 'oneself'. For example: ''Fojostaba hei''. 'I showered myself'. The reflexive makes the requirement of a subject pronoun optional, and it is up to the speaker if they wish to include a subject pronoun.

There are some verbs that when reflexive, change in meaning, but this are limited and dated. One example is ''sedun hei'' 'to interpret', derived from ''sedun'' 'to read'.

==== The passive voice ====

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* Eca '''ejo''' eis. — '''I''' saw it.

* Ecec '''ejın''' ei — It was seen by '''me'''.

== Phonology ==

The phonological system of Alhi is derived from Classical Alhi. Unlike Kes, Alhi is phonologically conservative in its shifts, preserving much of its phonological system. A notable phonological feature of Alhi that is of interest to foreign linguists is the presence of a lateral fricative, /ɬ/, and palatal stops, /c ɟ/. This section will cover the phonological system of Modern Standard Solau-Ler Alhi (MSSLA), but will talk about dialectal variation.

=== Consonants ===

Alhi has 20 consonants.

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+=== Compounding ===
+In Alhi, the rules of compounding are not completely known as compounding is sometimes optional, chaotic, and hard to define. But, the ''Icujajalhi'' 'Academy of Alhi' has defined these rules / tendencies:
+* Compounding can occur between any part of speech.
+* Terms that would generally require an ''ede'' 'of' no longer require it in a compound.
+* The part of speech of the final unit in a compound generally defines the part of the speech of the compound as a whole.
+* The order of noun-adjective must be respected in compounds.
+* Compounds can technically be infinitely long.
+* In a compound, if two words collide and the ends have vowels (...V<small>1</small>#-#V<small>2</small>...), the second vowel replaces the first vowel.
+** Example: ''Icujajalhi'', formed from ''ic'' 'teach' + ''-uja'' 'place of...' + ''-ajo'' 'augmentative suffix' + ''Alhi'' 'Alhi', the ''o'' in ''-ajo'' is replaced with the ''a'' in ''Alhi''.
+** This rule is a mild tendency as many dialects ''do'' place an epenthetic /χ/ like in non-compounds.
 === Verbs ===
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 ===== The reflexive =====
 The reflexive denotes the subject and direct object of a verb being the same, it is indicated with a post-verbal particle ''hei'', corresponding to 'oneself'. For example: ''Fojostaba hei''. 'I showered myself'. The reflexive makes the requirement of a subject pronoun optional, and it is up to the speaker if they wish to include a subject pronoun.
+There are some verbs that when reflexive, change in meaning, but this are limited and dated. One example is ''sedun hei'' 'to interpret', derived from ''sedun'' 'to read'.
 ==== The passive voice ====
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 * Ec<u>a</u> '''ejo''' <u>eis</u>. — '''I''' saw <u>it</u>.
 * Ec<u>ec</u> '''ejın''' <u>ei</u> — <u>It</u> was seen by '''me'''.
+== Phonology ==
+The phonological system of Alhi is derived from Classical Alhi. Unlike Kes, Alhi is phonologically conservative in its shifts, preserving much of its phonological system. A notable phonological feature of Alhi that is of interest to foreign linguists is the presence of a lateral fricative, /ɬ/, and palatal stops, /c ɟ/. This section will cover the phonological system of Modern Standard Solau-Ler Alhi (MSSLA), but will talk about dialectal variation.
+=== Consonants ===
+Alhi has 20 consonants.