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In [[Turkish]], the vowels of a [[suffix]] that are [+high] assimilate to the vowel of the stem with respect to the features [back] and [round]: | In [[Turkish]], the vowels of a [[suffix]] that are [+high] assimilate to the vowel of the stem with respect to the features [back] and [round]: | ||
| − | + | ev - evim 'my house' göz - gözüm 'my eye' | |
gul - gulum 'my rose' basj - basjim 'my head' | gul - gulum 'my rose' basj - basjim 'my head' | ||
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Vowel harmony is an assimilation process involving vowels of different syllables.
Example
In Turkish, the vowels of a suffix that are [+high] assimilate to the vowel of the stem with respect to the features [back] and [round]:
ev - evim 'my house' göz - gözüm 'my eye' gul - gulum 'my rose' basj - basjim 'my head'
Links
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
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