This article outlines the grammar of Kven language, a Finnic language.

Alterations

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Consonant gradations

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Like other Finnic languages like Finnish or Estonian, Kven exhibited consonant gradations. Unlike the previous two, Kven words can exhibit three consonant grades at once in their inflections (singular aika : plural aijat : aikkaa "time").

Grade 0 Grade I Grade II
k kk
j[1]
v[2]
ng nk nkk
đ t tt
nn nt ntt
rr rt rtt
ll lt ltt
ht
v p pp
mm mp mpp
h hh
j jj
l ll
m mm
n nn
r rr
s ss
v vv

Notes

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  1. ^ When adjacent to syllables containing the diphthong -Vi-, or when between -l-, -r- and -e-.
  2. ^ When adjacent to -u- or -y-. Removal of -v- after -l- is also acceptable (parvun, parun).

References

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  • Söderholm, Eira (2007), Kvensk grammatikk, archived from the original on 2007-07-10