Long/Short

Long/Short is the Phonotactic and Word Structure Constraints system of the demlang as a result of winning the Syllable Structure Ballot

Proposal
the system was proposed, stating: ''Proposal: Long/Short Two types: Short: C(C)V{C} Long: (C)VV{C} OR C(C)V:{C} = Optional { } = optional for word final V: = long vowel Words can have only one Long syllable but several short syllables. (L, S , LS, SL, LSS, SLS, SSL,) etc. Consonant cluster rules: nasals can only be followed by Approximants stops can only be followed by Sibilants and Approximants and stops Approximants cannot be followed by a consonant Sibilants can be followed by nasals, stops or Approximants'' This was later on, reworded, to"(C)(C)V(C*)""Word Structure Constraints:"
 * "No Consonant cluster directly before a hiatus"

"Cluster Rules:"
 * "Only final syllable of a word can take a coda consonant (*)"
 * "Maximum of one Hiatus/Double Hiatus OR long vowel per word"
 * "Vowels are always preceded by a consonant except when they form hiatus with a following vowel, where it becomes optional."
 * "Nasals can be followed by Approximants"
 * "Stops can be followed by Approximants, Sibilants, and other Stops"
 * "Sibilants can be followed by Nasals, Stops and Approximants"
 * "Approximants cannot be followed by anything"
 * "Other consonants cannot cluster"