Consonants

Question 1

Homorganic nasal rule

Answer 1

• nasal Cs have to match the place of articulation of the following C
• usually it’s an oral plosive
• ✅ mp, nt, (ng)k, nd
• 🚫mb, (ng)g

Question 2

Consonants at the end

Answer 2

• max 3
• 3x suffixes
• f, k, p followed by double t,s,z,(0-)
  (- if there is an additional C = appendix)

🚫: h, j, w, [g, (ng) in CC]

• second C usually grammatical function
• 2 final obstruents must agree in voice

Question 3

Consonants at the beginning

Answer 3

• max. 3

1. s / (S in German)
2. p / t / k (plosives)
3. w / j / r (approximants)

🚫 homorganic sounds

• if 3. is j = u hast to follow
• nasals can only be followed by glides

Question 4

Final obstruent devoicing

Answer 4

• in German

- Auslautverhärtung