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Spelling East Cree (Northern) – \u148b\u1426\u146d\u1525\u1456\u146d\u14d0\u1426<\/strong><\/span> The Use of Dots<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Dots over a syllabic symbol<\/h3>\n

The dot above a syllabic symbol marks a long vowel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Short (no dot)<\/th>\nLong (dot)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
i<\/td>\n\u1403<\/strong>\u1525\u146f\u1456\u1424<\/td>\nii<\/td>\n\u1404<\/strong>\u1528\u1528\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wi<\/td>\n\u140e<\/strong>\u152e\u146d\u14d0<\/td>\nwii<\/td>\n\u1410<\/strong>\u14a5\u14c2\u148c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pi<\/td>\n\u1431<\/strong>\u14a5\u1431\u1528\u1424<\/td>\npii<\/td>\n\u1432<\/strong>\u14a5\u1431\u1528\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ti<\/td>\n\u144e<\/strong>\u1439\u14d0<\/td>\ntii<\/td>\n\u144f<\/strong>\u1446\u1466<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ki<\/td>\n\u146d<\/strong>\u1431\u1466<\/td>\nkii<\/td>\n\u1405\u1511\u146e<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chi<\/td>\n\u148b<\/strong>\u14cd\u1424<\/td>\nchii<\/td>\n\u148c<\/strong>\u14c8\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mi<\/td>\n\u14a5<\/strong>\u148b\u14ef\u1424<\/td>\nmii<\/td>\n\u14a6<\/strong>\u148b\u14f2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ni<\/td>\n\u14c2<\/strong>\u1432<\/td>\nnii<\/td>\n\u14c3<\/strong>\u1432<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
si<\/td>\n\u14ef<\/strong>\u14ef\u1505<\/td>\nsii<\/td>\n\u14f0<\/strong>\u1405\u144f\u1505<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
shi<\/td>\n\u1511<\/strong>\u1473\u1484<\/td>\nshii<\/td>\n\u1512<\/strong>\u146d\u1426\u1406<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
u<\/td>\n\u1405<\/strong>\u1426\u1431\u1426\u1406<\/td>\nuu<\/td>\n\u1406<\/strong>\u1466<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
pu<\/td>\n\u1433<\/strong>\u1419\u1456\u1424<\/td>\npuu<\/td>\n\u1434<\/strong>\u14c3\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tu<\/td>\n\u1403\u1426\u1450<\/strong>\u144e\u14bb<\/td>\ntuu<\/td>\n\u1451<\/strong>\u1426\u1419\u14d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ku<\/td>\n\u146f<\/strong>\u144e\u1432\u1424<\/td>\nkuu<\/td>\n\u1470<\/strong>\u14d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chu<\/td>\n\u148d<\/strong>\u1419\u1525\u1483<\/td>\nchuu<\/td>\n\u148e<\/strong>\u1404\u1528\u1528\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mu<\/td>\n\u14a7<\/strong>\u14f5\u1505\u1470<\/td>\nmuu<\/td>\n\u14a8<\/strong>\u1505<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nu<\/td>\n\u14c4<\/strong>\u140e\u14a1<\/td>\nnuu<\/td>\n\u14c5<\/strong>\u1426\u1456\u1431\u1528\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
su<\/td>\n\u1431\u14f1<\/strong>\u1426\u1456\u1424<\/td>\nsuu<\/td>\n\u14f2<\/strong>\u1431\u1426\u144e\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
shu<\/td>\n\u1511\u1513<\/strong>\u14c8\u1424<\/td>\nshuu<\/td>\n\u1514<\/strong>\u1513\u140e\u1426\u1480\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
yu<\/td>\n\u14a5\u152a<\/strong>\u1505\u146d\u14a5\u1473\u1424<\/td>\nyuu<\/td>\n\u152b<\/strong>\u144e\u14d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
a<\/td>\n\u140a<\/strong>\u148b\u1484<\/td>\naa<\/td>\n\u140b<\/strong>\u1426\u148b\u1484<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
a<\/td>\n\u140a<\/strong>\u1431\u1424<\/td>\nwaa<\/td>\n\u1419<\/strong>\u14a1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
a<\/td>\n\u1405\u1456\u14a5\u1426\u140a<\/strong>\u14bb<\/td>\npaa<\/td>\n\u1439<\/strong>\u1426\u1473\u14c2\u14bb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
a<\/td>\n\u140b\u1426 \u148b\u1431\u1426\u140a<\/strong>\u14a5\u14d0<\/td>\ntaa<\/td>\n\u1456<\/strong>\u1426\u148b\u14c8\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nkaa<\/td>\n\u1473<\/strong>\u1505\u148b\u14c8\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nchaa<\/td>\n\u1491<\/strong>\u1480\u14d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nmaa<\/td>\n\u14ab<\/strong>\u148c\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nnaa<\/td>\n\u14c8<\/strong>\u14ef\u1439\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nsaa<\/td>\n\u14f5<\/strong>\u148b\u1419\u1431\u14ab\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nshaa<\/td>\n\u1516<\/strong>\u1480\u1528\u14a8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nyaa<\/td>\n\u152e<\/strong>\u152e\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Note:<\/strong> there is a difference in pronunciation between Wemindji and Chisasibi for the command (imperative) verbs in the VTI (acting on an inanimate object) conjugation, such as \u1405\u1456\u14a5\u1426\u140a\u14bb\u166e<\/strong><\/span> The command form for \u2018you (singular) hit it\u2019 is \u1405\u1456\u14a5\u1426\u140b\u1426<\/strong><\/span> for Wemindji, but sounds like \u1405\u1456\u14ab\u1426<\/strong><\/span> for Chisasibi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u1405\u1456\u14a5\u1426\u140b\u1426 \u140a\u14d0 \u14a5\u1525\u144e\u1484\u166e<\/td>\n\u1405\u1456\u14ab\u1426 \u140a\u14d0 \u14a5\u1525\u144e\u1484\u166e<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Dots in front of a syllabic symbol<\/h3>\n

Dots are written before a syllabic symbol and indicate a w<\/em> sound before the vowel, and after the consonant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
No w (no dot in front)<\/th>\nw (dot in front)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
i<\/td>\n\u1403<\/strong>\u1525\u146f\u1456\u1424<\/td>\nwi<\/td>\n\u140e<\/strong>\u148c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ii<\/td>\n\u1404<\/strong>\u1439\u144e\u14d0<\/td>\nwii<\/td>\n\u1410<\/strong>\u1431\u14a1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aa<\/td>\n\u140b<\/strong>\u1431\u144e\u14d0<\/td>\nwaa<\/td>\n\u1419<\/strong>\u1431\u14d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
paa<\/td>\n\u1439<\/strong>\u1456\u1424<\/td>\npwaa<\/td>\n\u1446<\/strong>\u146d\u1466<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
taa<\/td>\n\u1456<\/strong>\u1426\u148b\u14c8\u1424<\/td>\ntwaa<\/td>\n\u1463<\/strong>\u1511\u14d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
kaa<\/td>\n\u1473<\/strong>\u1419\u1424<\/td>\nkwaa<\/td>\n\u1480<\/strong>\u1431\u1491\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
chaa<\/td>\n\u1491<\/strong>\u1483<\/td>\nchwaa<\/td>\n\u149e<\/strong>\u14d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
maa<\/td>\n\u14ab<\/strong>\u1483<\/td>\nmwaa<\/td>\n\u14b8<\/strong>\u1484<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
naa<\/td>\n\u148c\u14c8<\/strong>\u1424<\/td>\nnwaa<\/td>\n\u148b\u14cd<\/strong>\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
yaa<\/td>\n\u14a5\u152e<\/strong>\u1424<\/td>\nywaa<\/td>\n\u14a5\u153b<\/strong>\u1511\u1424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

See also:<\/strong> Spelling East Cree – Southern Dialect – \u148b\u1426\u1472\u1525\u1456\u1472\u14d0\u1426<\/span> The Use of Dots<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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