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{{t|leoq}}: ◌ shields ◌ from ◌.<br> | {{t|leoq}}: ◌ shields ◌ from ◌.<br> | ||
{{t| | {{t|leoq '''jáke jí rúq'''}}: '''The jacket<sub>1</sub>''' shields '''me<sub>2</sub>''' from '''the rain<sub>3</sub> | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote>Within the broader category of possibly-multiple-word [[verb]]s, these single-word atomic verbs are opposed to [[analytic verb]]s. | ||
Within the broader category of possibly-multiple-word [[verb]]s, these single-word atomic verbs are opposed to [[analytic verb]]s. | |||
Toaq verbs (atomic or analytic) can be juxtaposed to create [[serial verb]]s. | Toaq verbs (atomic or analytic) can be juxtaposed to create [[serial verb]]s. | ||
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== What about all the other parts of speech? == | == What about all the other parts of speech? == | ||
Noun phrases are created by placing [[determiner]]s in front of verbs (including the second [[tone]] {{ | Noun phrases are created by placing [[determiner]]s in front of verbs (including the second [[tone]] {{Done|2}}, which is a sort of suprasegmental determiner meaning ''the''.) | ||
Adjectives are a special case of the [[serial verb]] system: {{t|mıo meı}} is a serial verb meaning “to be a blue mountain”. | Adjectives are a special case of the [[serial verb]] system: {{t|mıo meı}} is a serial verb meaning “to be a blue mountain”. | ||
Prepositions and adverbs are created from verbs by tone-conjugating verb phrases into {{ | Prepositions and adverbs are created from verbs by tone-conjugating verb phrases into {{Done|4}}: see [[Adverbial]]. | ||