The ?n? while in the sequence ?nk? is pronounced being a velar nasal /?/, as in English. When not followed by ?k?, /??/ is created ?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 distinction on verbs inside the t