sh_ and ch_ compose the same words

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JKPs observations are correct. The glyphs 'ch' and 'sh' must be compatible with the shape of the previous glyph and are also influenced by their position within a word. Here are some detailed examples:

Examples for 'ch' / 'sh' in initial position:
chy (155 times) chey (344) chdy (150) chedy (501)
shy (104 times) shey (283) shdy ( 46) shedy (426)

Examples for 'ch' / 'sh ' within a word:
qokchy (69) okchy (39) kchy (29) tchy (24) otchy (48) qotchy (63)
qokshy (10) okshy (10) kshy ( 5) tshy ( 5) otshy ( 4) qokshy (10)

dchedy (27) kchedy (22) tchedy (33) pchedy (34) fchedy (11)
dshedy (36) kshedy ( 6) tshedy ( 8) pshedy ( 3) fshedy ( 2)

Examples for words with two instances of 'ch' / 'sh':
chchy ( 2) chkchy ( 6) chtchy ( 2)
chshy ( 2) chkshy ( 1) chtshy ( 1)
shchy ( 5) shkchy ( 2) shtchy ( 3)
shshy ( 1) shkshy ( 1) shtshy ( 2)

It is also interesting to check the occurrences within the VMS. For instance <chkshy> occurs together with <shkchedy> and <chckhey> on page You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. and <shkchy> occurs together with <chpchy>, <shetsho>, and <chepchy> on page You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view..