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vi TONES IN COMBINATION.

Separate words, and all words separately pronounced, retain their primary tone; but the less emphatic words in groups of two or more sometimes change their tones.

The cīeⁿ-phêⁿ persists, as in

io-ciaⁿ, fairies. ngio-kíaⁿ, kittens. uaⁿ-ùe, to solace. cheng-khih, clean.

kiaⁿ-sîaⁿ, the capital. sie-hŭ, to help. iu-būn, sorrowful. i-hô̤k, garments.

The cīeⁿ-sĭang changes, as in

có-kong, ancestors. kó̤-cá, olden times. pó̤-pùe precious. kín-kip, urgent.

cím-thâu, a pillow. kúai-cĭang, a staff. cúa-īe, a kite. íu-hôk, to entice.

The cīeⁿ-khṳ̀ changes, as in

tìn-tang, the centre. hì-cháⁿ, to frolic. khùe-khùe, speedily. cìen-kah, armor.

phàu-thâi, a fort. àm-cĕⁿ, secretly. cìu-mēⁿ, to revile. khì-lâk, energy.

The cīeⁿ-jîp changes, as in

thih-teng, nails. khak-khó, to persevere. chiet-io, important. khek-khek, crooked.

siap-sî, shortly. ah-n̆ng, duck's eggs. po̤h-mn̄g, to cavil. siet-lîp, to institute.

The ĕ-phêⁿ changes, as in

sî-ceng, a clock. bûe-pó, dried plums. tê-kẁn, tea-pots. lô̤-khak, sea-shells.

âu-lêng, the throat. khî-ĭ, marvelous. lêng-lāi, astute. gû-nêk, beef.

The ĕ-sĭang changes, as in

ĕ-chun, next spring. pĕ-bó̤, parents. cŭe-kùe, offenses. cŭe-ak, wicked.

tăi-jîn, a grandee. ṳ̆-pĭ, to prepare. ĭ-īeⁿ, queer. pău-ngîak, cruel.

The ĕ-khṳ̀ persists, as in

tī-hng, a place. tī-pó̤, aldermen. pēⁿ-cèng, disease. tōa-pit, coarse hand.

īⁿ-pûaⁿ, writing-tray. sṳ̄-bŭ, business. māng-māng, slowly. lāu-jîet, bustle.

The ĕ-jîp changes, as in

thâk-cṳ, to read. tîet-ńng, a niece. gâuh-khì, musical instruments. lâk-thiok, animals.

mâk-bâi, eyebrow. pêh-tĭu, grass-cloth. cîah-pn̄g, eat rice. kût-kût, smooth.