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A table of all ''finals'' in Taiwanese is presented in the following files using the [[Modern Taiwanese Language|MTL]] writing system. In MTL, the final contains the vowel, [[Tones of Taiwanese|tone]], and any consonant endings. The commonly-used finals total to about 70, ignoring the tones (counting only the basic and high-short tones), or 270, if all tones are counted. | A table of all ''finals'' in Taiwanese is presented in the following files using the [[Modern Taiwanese Language|MTL]] writing system. In MTL, the final contains the vowel, [[Tones of Taiwanese|tone]], and any consonant endings. The commonly-used finals total to about 70, ignoring the tones (counting only the basic and high-short tones), or 270, if all tones are counted. Here is an [[:File:Abridged_table_of_finals_of_Taiwanese_in_MTL.pdf|abridged table of the finals of Taiwanese in MTL (PDF)]]. | ||
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* The ten most frequent finals (across the headwords) are: {{x|ar}}, {{x|ie}}, {{x|eeng}}, {{x|ii}}, {{x|ofng}}, {{x|i}}, {{x|efng}}, {{x|ix}}, {{x|o}}, and {{x|af}} tied with {{x|aau}}. ''Ar'' was found 997 times, ''af'' and ''aau'' 395 times. | * The ten most frequent finals (across the headwords) are: {{x|ar}}, {{x|ie}}, {{x|eeng}}, {{x|ii}}, {{x|ofng}}, {{x|i}}, {{x|efng}}, {{x|ix}}, {{x|o}}, and {{x|af}} tied with {{x|aau}}. ''Ar'' was found 997 times, ''af'' and ''aau'' 395 times. | ||
* The nine least frequent, found only once, are: {{x|oafng}}, {{x|ob}}, {{x|om}}, {{x|oom}}, {{x|vaai}}, {{x|vau}}, {{x|viao}}, {{x|voq}}, {{x|vuix}}. They belong to words: ''{{x|oafng}}'', ''{{x|lob}}'', ''{{x|om}}'', ''{{x|toom}}'', ''{{x|pefngpeqkvaai}}'', ''{{x|liengvau}}'', ''{{x|gviao}}'', ''{{x|`hvoq}}'', ''{{x|khvuieoah}}''. | * The nine least frequent, found only once, are: {{x|oafng}}, {{x|ob}}, {{x|om}}, {{x|oom}}, {{x|vaai}}, {{x|vau}}, {{x|viao}}, {{x|voq}}, {{x|vuix}}. They belong to words: ''{{x|oafng}}'', ''{{x|lob}}'', ''{{x|om}}'', ''{{x|toom}}'', ''{{x|pefngpeqkvaai}}'', ''{{x|liengvau}}'', ''{{x|gviao}}'', ''{{x|`hvoq}}'', ''{{x|khvuieoah}}''. | ||
* Data: [[:File:MoeDict mainspace finals MTL KH.ods|Frequency count (ODS)]] | * Data: [[:File:MoeDict mainspace finals MTL KH.ods|Frequency count (ODS)]], and [[:File:Finals of Taiwanese in MTL.pdf|table (PDF)]] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 17:13, 1 December 2018
A table of all finals in Taiwanese is presented in the following files using the MTL writing system. In MTL, the final contains the vowel, tone, and any consonant endings. The commonly-used finals total to about 70, ignoring the tones (counting only the basic and high-short tones), or 270, if all tones are counted. Here is an abridged table of the finals of Taiwanese in MTL (PDF).
Method
266 distinct finals were found in the main entries of Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan. First, 17,916 rows in the two main sections (starting with #1 & #50001) were considered. Each TRS word was broken down into pre-sandhi syllables, yielding a total of 35,859 syllables, from which 2,080 distinct syllables were counted. Each syllable was then converted into MTL and broken into initial and final parts. Finally, the finals were counted.
- The ten most frequent finals (across the headwords) are: ar, ie, eeng, ii, ofng, i, efng, ix, o, and af tied with aau. Ar was found 997 times, af and aau 395 times.
- The nine least frequent, found only once, are: oafng, ob, om, oom, vaai, vau, viao, voq, vuix. They belong to words: oafng, lob, om, toom, pefngpeqkvaai, liengvau, gviao, `hvoq, khvuieoah.
- Data: Frequency count (ODS), and table (PDF)