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Tonal phenomena in Ígálâ
Tones in Ígálâ
Seven types of tones, among which five are lexical, are recognized in the language as illustrated in Table 1.1 (Èjèbá 49). Note that a “downstepped high” refers to the lowering of a syllable that is usually high-toned.
Table 1.1 Tones of Ígálâ
| Tone | Example | Meaning | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra high (EH) | (w)ɔ̋làdʒa̋ | Greeting for someone returning from market | Grammatical: “on subject clitics to mark sentential negation” (Èjèbá 49) |
| High (H) | ɔ́dʒɔ́ | day | Lexical |
| Downstepped high (HS) | ɔ́gbá ꜜúgúnú | in front of vulture | Grammatical, at high tone juncture of word boundaries. |
| Mid (M) | ɔ̀tákídā | book | Lexical |
| Low (L) | ɔ̀bàlà | cat | Lexical |
| Rising (LH) | ǒkâ | one | Lexical, contour |
| Falling (HL) | ígálâ | Ígálâ | Lexical, contour |
Tonal interactions at hiatus
Noun-noun boundary (Ejeba)
Table 2.1 Chart showing tone modification in Noun + Noun Structures (Èjèbá 71).
| T2 (Initial syllable of Word 2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | L | LH | ||
| H | HS/H | H | H | |
| M | M | ML | MH | |
| L | M | L | LH | |
| LH | LH | LH | - | |
| HL | HM/M | H | H | |