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Sentences with APOPHONY

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"In English, the plural form of 'goose' changing to 'geese' is an example of apophony."
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"The verb 'to swim' changing from 'swim' to 'swam' in the past tense is another example of apophony."
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"The alternation between 'sing', 'sang', and 'sung' in English verbs is a result of apophony."
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"In German, the vowel change from 'Mann' to 'Männer' showcases apophony."
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"The word 'man' changing to 'men' exemplifies apophony."
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"Old English had several instances of apophony, such as the word 'tooth' changing to 'teeth'."
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"The ablaut in ancient Greek verbs is a classic example of apophony."
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"The vowel changes in the declension of Latin nouns are a result of apophony."
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"In linguistic analysis, apophony is seen as an important concept."
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"Some languages, like Arabic, heavily rely on apophony for grammatical inflections."
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"The term 'apophony' comes from the Greek words 'apo' meaning 'away from' and 'phōnē' meaning 'voice'."
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"In English, the plural form of 'goose' ('geese') demonstrates apophony."
2
"The vowel change in the verb 'sing' ('sing', 'sang', 'sung') is an example of apophony."
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"'Tooth' and 'teeth' exhibit apophony by changing the vowel sound."
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"Some languages use apophony to indicate verb tense and mood."
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"The word 'man' changes to 'men' through apophony."
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"'Mouse' becomes 'mice' through the process of apophony."
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"In linguistics, apophony is sometimes referred to as vowel mutation."
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