The ⟨n⟩ during the sequence ⟨nk⟩ is pronounced to be a velar nasal /ŋ/, as in English. When not followed by ⟨k⟩, /ŋː/ is published ⟨ng⟩.hän menee he menevät se menee ne menee "he/she goes" "they go" lack of an animacy contrast in pronouns (ne and se are inanimate in the formal language), and loss of a variety contrast on verbs