The ?n? during the sequence ?nk? is pronounced to be a velar nasal /?/, as in English. When not accompanied by ?k?, /??/ is prepared ?ng?.hän menee he menevät se menee ne menee "he/she goes" "they go" lack of an animacy contrast in pronouns (ne and se are inanimate in the official language), and loss of a selection contrast on verbs within the th