Vowel harmony
Vowel harmony in Dâw is seen primarily in two situations: in compounding and with the focus marker , where "V" indicates a vowel. When combining two words with the first word having the syllable structure CVC, vowel harmony is not seen, e.g. "high" + "boat" = "airplane". However, when combining two words with the first word having the syllable structure CV, vowel harmony is seen, e.g. "canoe" + "eye" = "sun". The vowel of the focus marker is the same as the vowel of the syllable it is appended to, e.g. "blood" + = .