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'''{{w|Tone sandhi}}''' ("sandhi" is from the Sanskrit word for "joining") is the change of [[Tones of Taiwanese|tone]] based on the pronunciation of adjacent words or morphemes. | '''{{w|Tone sandhi}}''' ("sandhi" is from the Sanskrit word for "joining") is the change of [[Tones of Taiwanese|tone]] based on the pronunciation of adjacent words or morphemes. | ||
* In Taiwanese, most syllables will have to change tone ( | * In Taiwanese, most syllables will have to change tone ([[pierntiau]]) depending on the surrounding words and grammatical function. The rules for this are extensive. Basically, it's a way to join syllables into words as well as to join larger units. | ||
* Almost all verbs and adjectives will change tone to "join" them to whatever is coming next in the sentence, if present. | * Almost all verbs and adjectives will change tone to "join" them to whatever is coming next in the sentence, if present. | ||
* The final syllable in a noun doesn't change tone, as long as it's standing alone. (If it's being used as an adjective, see above.) | * The final syllable in a noun doesn't change tone, as long as it's standing alone. (If it's being used as an adjective, see above.) | ||