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мука as flour is a new word. The original root is min - mon - mok - muk. I'm
not an expert in Russian linguistics, but the root is the same "min" as in
разминать (make softer). мука as torment is from mit - mot root, as in
мутить.
The example of все (all) is the opposite of what we encounter in Hebrew.Well, I am not sure of the history, whether the two dots in всё (vsyo) are a later addition to an original form все. But if they are, this parallels Hebrew and Arabic usage, in which vowel distinctions can be made with vowel points, but are commonly omitted.
Russian example is a common simplification, encountered cross-linguistically
(I need not point to English simplification of French loans).
There is a huge difference between unmarked stress and vowels.
Unmarked stress differentiation appeared in highly developed language with
fluent speakers, while unmarked vowels should be suitable for humans just
beginning to talk.
Unmarked stress is positively identified by syntactical consideration in
almost all cases. ...
... Unmarked stress produce ambiguity in perhaps 1% of the cases. Unmarked
vowel - I guess, at least in 50%. That's a lot of difference. ...
... People
recognize that vowels are necessary for modern writing: to my knowledge, all
other languages mark vowels.
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Abkhaz is a developed language.
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