The ?n? inside the sequence ?nk? is pronounced being a velar nasal /?/, as in English. When not followed by ?k?, /??/ is penned ?ng?.hän menee he menevät se menee ne menee "he/she goes" "they go" lack of an animacy distinction in pronouns (ne and se are inanimate inside the formal language), and loss of a amount contrast on verbs during the third