_Semi-vowels_ Followed by _a_ (𐎠) by _i_ (𐎡) by _u_ (𐎢) _r_ surd 𐎼 𐎼 𐎽 _y_ aspirate 𐎹 𐎹 𐎹 _v_ sonant 𐎺 𐎻 𐎺! _Sibilants_ _s_ surd 𐎿 𐎿 𐎿?! _sh_ aspirate 𐏁 𐏁 𐏁 _z_ sonant 𐏀 — 𐏀?! _Aspirate_ _h_ 𐏃 𐏃 𐏃 Compound [Persian], _tř_ Doubtful final, [Persian] One of the results of the classification of the consonants according to the vowels that follow them was to introduce a considerable change in the method of transliteration. It is only in exceptional cases that the _a_, following a consonant, is found in the text, but its inherence is inferred. When, therefore, an _i_ or _u_ immediately follows a consonant with an inherent _a_, instead of transliterating as formerly such a group as 𐎥 𐎡 _gi_ and 𐎥 𐎢 _gu_, they are now written _gai_ and _gau_; and this modification has materially assisted the explanation of the words in which such combinations occur. An interesting proof of the accuracy of this system is afforded by the word ‘Kurus,’ which was so long an object of contention. The genitive is denoted by the insertion of an _a_—‘Kuraus.’ The letter 𐎽 (_r_), which is followed by _u_, is used for the nominative ‘Kurus’; but the letter 𐎼 (_r_), which has an inherent _a_ is substituted in the genitive. Thus: Nom. _Kurus_, 𐎤 · 𐎢 · 𐎽 · 𐎢 · 𐏁 k u r u s Gen. _Kuraus_, 𐎤 · 𐎢 · 𐎼 · 𐎢 · 𐏁 k u r(a) u s The interchange of these two signs in ‘Kurus’ finally disposed of a supposition started by Burnouf and supported so lately as Holtzmann,[569] that 𐎽 might be _l_, and that the Persians pronounced the name of their great king ‘Kulus.’ Considerations of the same kind greatly assisted Rawlinson in rectifying some of his values. For example, in the case of 𐎦, which he had hitherto read _gh_, he found that it replaced 𐎥 the _g_ before _a_, in order to form the locative singular ‘Mar_gau_w;’ and consequently he had no hesitation ‘in placing the two characters, not merely in the same class, but in the same grade of that class.’ It is therefore now found among the gutturals as _g_ before _u_.[570] Precisely the same considerations led to the rectification of 28 (𐎩) _j’h_ to _j_. He found the locative of Susiana (‘uwajaiya’) written 𐎩 · 𐎡, i.e. _ji_, which he knew from grammatical considerations must stand for _jai_; and he therefore concluded that 𐎩 is _j_ before _a_; which is correct.