5 ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR AJOKORTTI HINTA

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