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== Examples ==
== Examples ==
Serial verbs are a powerful construct in Toaq grammar:
Serial verbs are a powerful construct in Toaq grammar.
* Any verb with a “property” or “event” slot can essentially act as an auxiliary verb.
 
* With other verbs, the result is like “[[adjective]]-noun”, or “verb-object”.
Any verb with a “property” or “event” slot at the end can essentially act as an auxiliary verb.


Here is a list of examples to demonstrate the sort of thing serial verbs let you express in Toaq.
Here is a list of examples to demonstrate the sort of thing serial verbs let you express in Toaq.