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From: stanwyck@ihuxr.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: Japanese word endings - (nf)
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Date: Fri, 16-Sep-83 10:19:39 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 16 10:19:39 1983
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The 'm' ending of a Japanese syllable is not really so - it really is a
monified 'n' ending.

EXAMPLE:
	sambon = san + pon = 3 bottles

An 'n' immediately before a hard consenant (i.e. a 'p') softens to a 'm'
in pronounciation.  However, the hirogana - romaji character tables do
not have an 'm' character, only the 'n'.   

don stanwyck : 312-979-6667 : ihnp4!ihuxr!stanwyck : btl @ naperville