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'''Toaq''' is the conlang (constructed language) that this wiki is about. It has been in development by its author, [[Hoemai]], since 2013 (see the [[Timeline]]).
'''Toaq''' is the conlang (constructed language) that this wiki is about. It has been in development by its author, [[Hoemaı]], since 2013 (see the [[Timeline]]).


It is based on [[predicate logic]] and [[plural logic]]. The syntax can be unambiguously translated into logical sentences:
Toaq is a [[loglang]]: its syntax can be unambiguously translated into [[predicate logic]] (specifically [[plural logic]]) sentences.  


<blockquote>{{t|Tú chaq , paq gı cháq da.}}<br>
<blockquote>{{t|1=<span style="color:">buajıo</span> reı <span style="color:">asu</span> <span style="color:">máq</span>.}}<br>
<math>[\forall C\colon \textsf{Day}(C)]~~[\exists G\colon \textsf{Good}(G)]~~\textsf{PartOf}(G, C).</math><br>
<math>{\color{black}[\forall b\colon \textsf{House}(b)]}~~{\color{black}[\exists aa\colon \textsf{Dog}(aa)]}~~\textsf{Surround}({\color{black}aa}, {\color{black}b}).</math><br>
“For each day, something good is part of that day.”
“Each house ''b'' has some dogs ''aa'' surrounding it.”
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<span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#ee0011;font-size:16px">nıe</span><br>“(it) is inside”<br><small>falling tone</small>
<span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#ee0011;font-size:16px">nıe</span><br>“(it) is inside”<br><small>falling tone</small>
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<div style="display:inline-block; width:100px; text-align:center;">
<div style="display:inline-block; width:130px; text-align:center;">
<span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#eeaa00;font-size:16px">níe</span><br>“the insides”<br><small>rising tone</small>
<span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#eeaa00;font-size:16px">níe</span><br>“the thing inside”<br><small>rising tone</small>
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<div style="display:inline-block; width:100px; text-align:center;">
<div style="display:inline-block; width:130px; text-align:center;">
<span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#5555ff;font-size:16px">nîe</span><br>“inside of…”<br><small>hiatus tone</small>
<span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#5555ff;font-size:16px">nîe</span><br>“inside of…”<br><small>hiatus tone</small>
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It also tries to be simple, flexible, not too unnatural, and cares about its aesthetics and human speakers. It's about halfway between “artlang” and “loglang” in conlang-space.
It is also an [[artlang]]. It tries to be simple, flexible, not too unnatural, and cares about its aesthetics and human speakers.


<blockquote>{{t|Ua, bụqde ní zu da.}}
<blockquote><span class="subtle-derani" style="color:#dd66aa">{{Deranize|Tú [poq] juıfa nä pu moısı jí, ꝡä muo pıao dê máo [míetue] hoabo.|stack}}</span><!--<br><small style="opacity:0.5">Each person pass.by is.such.that {{small caps|pst}} ponder me, that full complex {{small caps|a}}\beautiful the\life {{small caps|rsm}}-of.</small>--><br>“For every passerby, I pondered the fact that their life, too, was beautifully, fully complex.”
<br>“Oh wow, this language is hella pretty.”</blockquote>
 
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<span class="subtle-derani" style="color:#1188cc">{{Deranize|Ua! Bụqmuımıa ꝡeı!|stack}}</span><!--<br><small style="opacity:0.5">Whoa! {{small caps|aug}}-rich.in.meaning {{small caps|exclamative}}!</small>--><br>“Whoa, that's so deep!</div>
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If you want to get started learning Toaq, read [https://toaq.net/TwE/00/ Toaq with Ease], or the more thorough [[reference grammar]].
If you want to get started learning Toaq, read [https://toaq.net/TwE/00/ Toaq with Ease], or the more thorough [[reference grammar]].