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a brief explanation of how Himmaswa compound words are formed

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Compound words in Himmaswa are formed simply by juxtaposing two or more free morphemes. The resulting compound takes stress only on the first member; all other morphemes are unstressed. As a general rule, compounded morphemes do not undergo phonological alteration, but there are exceptions.

Examples of simple, regularly-formed compounds (stress marked with an acute accent):

致受 ntéyplar "so that"
from 致 ntéy "cause" and 受 plár "receive"

胸部 sáungjik "thorax"
from 胸 sáung "chest" and 部 jík "part"

Noun-noun Compounds
Typically, noun-noun compounds are left-branching, placing the head last in the compound, evident in the name Himmaswa itself, meaning "Himma-language."

余域 ñóugeum "foreign land"
from 余 ñóu "surplus; extra; excluded item(s)" and 域 géum "zone; region"

畑組 héuubngoy "farm"
from 畑 héuu "cultivated field" and 組 bngóy "collection; group"

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