BASIC GRAMMAR : MAN + CH, F, K, P, S AND T

When the prefix man is used in front of a word that begins with a CH, F, K, P, S or T, those initial letters are changed in the way described in the chart below.  The reason?  Purely for the sake of what the ear thinks sounds nicer.  Just as, in English, the word "the" is pronounced differently when one says "the coast" as opposed to saying "the east coast."  "Theee east coast" sounds a lot nicer than "thuuuuuh east coast."

MAN + CH =

MAÑ

MAN+CHOCHO =

MAÑOCHO

MAN + F =

MAM

MAN+FA'GÅSE =

MAMA'GÅSE

MAN + K =

MANG

MAN+KONNE' =

MANGONNE'

MAN + P =

MAM

MAN+PUNO' =

MAMUNO'

MAN + S =

MAÑ

MAN+SAONAO =

MAÑAONAO

MAN + T =

Omit the T

MAN+TAITAI =

MANAITAI

Just remember....even with the above patterns....there are always exceptions to the rule!