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== Function of tones == | == Function of tones == | ||
Toaq has mostly '''grammatical tone''': when you change the tone of a word, its grammatical function changes (for example {{Derani| | Toaq has mostly '''grammatical tone''': when you change the tone of a word, its grammatical function changes (for example {{Derani||de}} “is beautiful” → {{Derani||dê}} “beautifully”). | ||
This is in contrast to '''lexical tone''', like in Chinese: there, when you change the tone of a syllable, it becomes a different word (lexeme) entirely. For example 西 xı̄ “west” → 媳 xí “daughter-in-law”. | This is in contrast to '''lexical tone''', like in Chinese: there, when you change the tone of a syllable, it becomes a different word (lexeme) entirely. For example 西 xı̄ “west” → 媳 xí “daughter-in-law”. | ||
Toaq has a ''little'' bit of lexical tone, too, limited to speech act particles: {{Derani| | Toaq has a ''little'' bit of lexical tone, too, limited to speech act particles: {{Derani||da}} and {{Derani||dâ}} are two different lexemes. | ||
== The four tones == | == The four tones == | ||