The ?n? inside the sequence ?nk? is pronounced like 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" loss of an animacy distinction in pronouns (ne and se are inanimate while in the official language), and lack of a variety contrast on verbs in the third