AJOKORTTI KADONNUT - AN OVERVIEW

The ⟨n⟩ during the sequence ⟨nk⟩ is pronounced as being a velar nasal /ŋ/, as in English. When not followed by ⟨k⟩, /ŋː/ is prepared ⟨ng⟩.hän menee he menevät se menee ne menee "he/she goes" "they go" loss of an animacy contrast in pronouns (ne and se are inanimate during the official language), and loss of a range distinction