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In each word <strong>in</strong> (7.15b) the vowel that surfaces as [u] patterns with non-ATR<br />

vowels; compare the forms <strong>in</strong> (7.15a). I suppose, follow<strong>in</strong>g Zhang (1996), that [u]<br />

<strong>in</strong> (7.15b) derives from /U/, which merges with /u/ as [u] <strong>in</strong> these<br />

environments.<br />

<strong>The</strong> vowel /i/ is neutral, as shown <strong>in</strong> (7.16). It can co-occur <strong>in</strong> roots with<br />

both ATR and non-ATR vowels and with both ATR and non-ATR suffixes (7.16a,<br />

b), and it can itself appear <strong>in</strong> a suffix follow<strong>in</strong>g either ATR or non-ATR vowels<br />

(7.16c).<br />

(7.16) ATR harmony <strong>in</strong> Classical Manchu: /i/ is neutral<br />

a. /´/ ~ /a/ suffix<br />

p´ki ‘firm’ p´ki-l´ ‘make firm’<br />

paqtß'<strong>in</strong> ‘opponent’ paqtß'i-la- ‘oppose’<br />

b. /u/ ~ /U/ suffix<br />

sit´r´- ‘hobble’ sit´r´-sxun ‘hobbled/lame’<br />

panj<strong>in</strong> ‘appearance’ panji-sXUn ‘hav<strong>in</strong>g money’<br />

c. /i/ suffix<br />

´mt'´ ‘one each’ ´mt'´-li ‘alone; sole’<br />

taXa- ‘follow’ taXa-li ‘the second’<br />

Surpris<strong>in</strong>gly, when /i/ is <strong>in</strong> a position to trigger harmony, it occurs only<br />

with non-ATR vowels, as <strong>in</strong> (7.17).<br />

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