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! MTL  !! Example !! Meaning  
! MTL  !! Example !! Meaning  
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| [[a]]  || {{x|ma}} || also
| [[a]]  || {{x|ma}} || also; to scold
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|-  
| [[i]]  || {{x|si}} || yes  
| [[i]]  || {{x|si}} || is; yes; ...
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|-  
| [[u]]  || {{x|u}} || to have  
| [[u]]  || {{x|u}} || to have
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|-  
| [[e]]  || {{x|e}} || to be able to  
| [[e]]  || {{x|e}} || to be able to; ...
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|-  
| [[o]]  || {{x|ho}} || rain  
| [[o]]  || {{x|ho}} || rain; to give; ...
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|-  
| [[ø]]  || {{x|tø}} || the way; Taoism
| [[ø]]  || {{x|tø}} || at once; ...
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| [[m]]  || {{x|m}} || not; will not
| [[m]]  || {{x|m}} || not; will not
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|-  
| [[ng]] || {{x|mng}} || to ask  
| {{x|ng}} || {{x|mng}} || to ask  
|}   
|}   


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.
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.


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