The use of consonant clicks in the Gerudo language proves tricky for many non native speakers, usually being reduced to an "n" sound by those unable to replicate the slightly nasal (post)alveolar retroflex.
Represented in english writing by the symbol "!", the click has no grammatical importance other than as a part of the gerudo phonetic dictionary. While ! is commonly followed by a vowel, it is just as likely to be followed by another consonant as well, and can be found in any parts of a word (begining, middle and end).
On its own, ! is frequently used as an interjection similar to the way "ah ah!" is used in English. ! is also a sound frequently found in Gerudo interjections and admonishments. There is some questions as to wether the click as an interjection began as the sound alone then morphed into being used in words, or if Gerudo interjections gradually became reduced over time to the click sound.
When written in english, there has developed the grammatical rule to use "n" before the click, a convention created by non native speakers to try and find a way to transcribe the sound to the written word. It also reflects the non native speakers tendency to reduce ! to the "n" sound. In written Gerudo, no such additional letter is added. For example the Gerudo word At!a (an interjection that roughly translates to "hey", "stop that", "mind your manners", and "with fondness" depending on context, and sometimes all at once) would be written as Atn!a in english.
The actual phonetic value would be k! but because it's my made up language, I'm choosing how to represent it in writing slsnkzbe
