Middle Gujarati
Ancient form of Gujarati
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Middle Gujarati (AD 1300–1800), split off from Rajasthani, and developed the phonemes ɛ and ɔ, the auxiliary stem ch-, and the possessive marker -n-.[2] Major phonological changes characteristic of the transition between Old and Middle Gujarati are:[3]
- i, u develop to ə in open syllables
- diphthongs əi, əu change to ɛ and ɔ in initial syllables and to e and o elsewhere
- əũ develops to ɔ̃ in initial syllables and to ű in final syllables
EraDeveloped around 14th century and gave rise to Modern Gujarati by the 19th century
Early forms
| Middle Gujarati | |
|---|---|
| Era | Developed around 14th century and gave rise to Modern Gujarati by the 19th century |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
These developments would have grammatical consequences. For example, Old Gujarati's instrumental-locative singular in -i was leveled and eliminated, having become the same as Old Gujarati's nominative/accusative singular in -ə.[3]
