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===[[Apostrophe]]=== | ===[[Apostrophe]]=== | ||
The initial apostrophe is shaped (in fonts where there are different shapes) like a 9, not a 6. | |||
Words that begin with an apostrophe are: | Words that begin with an apostrophe are: | ||
'''’em''' ''them'' = '''um''' ''hmmm'' *əm | '''’em''' ''them'' = '''um''' ''hmmm'' *əm | ||
'''’tís''' and '''’tẁas''' - poetic use of initial apostrophe, replacing omitted initial '''í''' of '''ít ís''' and '''ít ẁas''' | '''’tís''' and '''’tẁas''' - poetic use of initial apostrophe, replacing omitted initial '''í''' of '''ít ís''' and '''ít ẁas''' | ||
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Apostrophe
The initial apostrophe is shaped (in fonts where there are different shapes) like a 9, not a 6.
Words that begin with an apostrophe are:
’em them = um hmmm *əm
’tís and ’tẁas - poetic use of initial apostrophe, replacing omitted initial í of ít ís and ít ẁas