Most roots are monosyllabic: CLVNS, or disyllabic: CLVNSCLV, but there are many other patterns.
Syllables can be
open: (C(L))V(N) with V a free vowel.
close: (C(L))V(N)S with V a checked vowel.
open lax: (C(L))V with V a lax vowel.
Monosyllabic roots could be either an open or a close syllable: (S)
Disyllabic roots are usually formed by an open or close syllable followed by a lax syllable: (Su)
Most polisyllabic roots follow a pattern like: SSu, SuS, SuSu, SuuS, SuuSu, SuuuS... etc.
Roots like SS, SSS, SSSS are possible but are mainly in borrowings. where "S" is an open or closed syllable and "u" is a lax syllable.
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