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-There is a relatively small number of MTL words that can be converted to more than one valid [[POJ]] word. This happens because of loss of tone information when syllables are put together to form a word ([[tone sandhi]]).
+Some MTL words can be converted to more than one valid [[POJ]] word. This happens because of loss of tone information when MTL syllables are put together to form a word ([[tone sandhi]]). In general, the word is two syllables, where the first syllable's citation tone is either tone 1 (high) or tone 5 (curving-up).
-A total of 96 MTL words with this property were found in the [[Maryknoll Taiwanese-English Dictionary]]. In general, they are two syllables, where the first syllable's citation tone is either tone 1 (high) or tone 5 (curving-up).
+* 36 MTL words with this property were found in the ''[[Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]]'' (TSS), affecting 75 rows.
+* 96 MTL were found in the ''[[Maryknoll Taiwanese-English Dictionary]]''.
-The following list of 125 MTL words includes data from both Maryknoll and ''[[Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]]'':
+The following list of 125 MTL words includes data from both dictionaries:
 *{{xl|chiauzheg}}