The OTOL family

The OTOL family are a group of vords that all share the string [otol]. What we observe in this group is that this structure remains the same, but various permutations are made by changing affixes at start and end.

A good number of vords in this family are conforming in terms of our model, and those that deviate are easily explained. It is not a troublesome family.

Here is the basic vord:

Note that the consonant in compartment A is empty and likewise the vowel in compartment C. It is parsed: o - to - l. The core of the whole family is the consonant/vowel [to] in compartment B.

The empty slots at either end provide the opportunity for the development of permutations in compartments A and C.

Conforming permutations include such vords as: 

otolam = o - to - lam

qotolol = qo - to - lol

shotoly = sho - to - ly

otolor = o - to - lor

shotol = sho - to - l

otolol = o - to - lol

qotoly = qo - to - ly

otolom = o - to - lom
otoly = o - to - ly

qotoldy = qo - to - ldy
chotol = cho - to - l
qotolo = qo - to - lo

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Here is a non-conforming vord from the family: OTOLCHD

It conforms in all but the ending. An additional [d] has been added at the end, a case of what I call fortification. For whatever reason the end of the vord has been fortified with an additional final consonant.

R. B.