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! MTL  !! Example !! Meaning  
! MTL  !! Example !! Meaning  
|-  
|-  
| [[a]]  || {{xl|ka}} || to bite  
| [[a]]  || {{x|ka}} || to bite  
|-  
|-  
| [[i]]  || {{xl|h<u>v</u>i|hvi}} || ear  
| [[i]]  || {{x|h<u>v</u>i|hvi}} || ear  
|-  
|-  
| [[u]]  || {{xl|u}} || to have  
| [[u]]  || {{x|u}} || to have  
|-  
|-  
| [[e]]  || {{xl|ke}} || low  
| [[e]]  || {{x|ke}} || low  
|-  
|-  
| [[o]]  || {{xl|lo}} || road  
| [[o]]  || {{x|lo}} || road  
|-  
|-  
| [[ø]]  || {{xl|hø<u>r</u>|hør}} || good  
| [[ø]]  || {{x|hø<u>r</u>|hør}} || good  
|-  
|-  
| [[m]]  || {{xl|m}} || no  
| [[m]]  || {{x|m}} || no  
|-  
|-  
| {{xl|ng}} || {{xl|hng}} || far  
| [[ng]] || {{x|hng}} || far  
|}   
|}   


We saw ''m'' earlier as a consonant, but it can stand alone as a vowel. In fact, both ''m'' and ''ng'' are complete syllables and complete words. We will see them both again later as final consonants.
We saw ''m'' earlier as a consonant, but it can stand alone as a vowel. In fact, both ''m'' and ''{{x|ng}}'' are complete syllables and complete words. We will see them both again later as final consonants.


==== Compound vowels ====
==== Compound vowels ====
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