HELPING THE OTHERS REALIZE THE ADVANTAGES OF AJOKORTTILUOKAT

The ⟨n⟩ during the sequence ⟨nk⟩ is pronounced to be a velar nasal /ŋ/, as in English. When not accompanied by ⟨k⟩, /ŋː/ is created ⟨ng⟩.hän menee he menevät se menee ne menee "he/she goes" "they go" loss of an animacy contrast in pronouns (ne and se are inanimate within the official language), and loss of a quantity distinctio