tone rules Flashcards
Low Class - Short Vowel
High tone /
Low Class - Long Vowel
Mid tone —-
High class - Short vowel
Low tone \
High class - long vowel
Rising tone V
Middle class - short vowel
Low tone \
Middle class - long vowel
mid tone —–
Middle Class - (SV or LV)
Live final
Middle Tone ———
Middle Class - (SV or LV)
Dead final
Low Tone \
High Class (SV or LV) -
Live Final
Rising Tone - V
High Class (SV or LV)
Dead Final
Low Tone \
Low Class (LV or SV)
Live Final
Middle tone —-
Low Class (LONG vowel)
Dead Final
Falling Tone ^
Low Class (SHORT vowel)
Dead Final
High Tone /
Mai mark:
eek - MIDDLE class consonant
Low tone
Mai mark:
eek - HIGH class consonant
Low tone
Mai mark:
eek - LOW class consonant
Falling tone
Mai mark:
thoo - MIDDLE class consonant
Falling tone
Mai mark:
thoo - HIGH class consonant
Falling tone
Mai mark:
thoo - LOW class consonant
High tone
Mai mark:
trii - MID class consonant
High tone
Mai mark:
jat ta waa - MID class consonant
Rising tone
