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Abstract: (1) Mongolic languages can be classified into two groups depending on the presence or absence of stem final n (i. e. hidden n) before inflectional suffixes.
A. languages and dialects with stem final n~φ alternation
Khalkha, Oirat, Buriat, Mongghul Mangghuer: and
B languages and dialects without stem final n~φ alternation
Shira Yughur, (with a few exceptions), Kangjia, Bonan, Santa, (i e. Shirongol languages except Mongghul ang Mangghuer), Dagiur (with one exception and presence of attributive n)
It ia imposible to explain phonologically which word in group B languages preserve stem final
n
(2) In Oirat, stem final n in polysyllabic words (andmonosyllabic wordds containing a long vowel) drops .before the accusative marker.
(3) In Oirat stem final n of verbal noun -san drope before the accusative marker, which is shared by Hori dialect of Buriat but not by Aga and QaGucin Bargu Buriat dialects.
(4) Attributive -gu in Mongghul and -ku in Mangghuer sometimes add initial n.
(5) Verbal nominal -gu in Mongghul and -ku in Mangghuer sometimes add initial n.
(6) Stam final n inmany Mongolic languages are usually dropped before derivational suffixes
but sometimes retains.
(7) in hira Yughur, Mongghul and Bonan, the word final n is dropped before numeral 'nine'.
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