Verb form: Difference between revisions

A '''verb form''' is any string of words that can be placed in [[verb]] position. In Toaq, this can be:

* an atomic (“single-word”) verb {{gray|like {{t|rua}} <i>flower</i>}};

* a [[predicatizer]] taking a [[noun form]] {{gray|like {{t|po jí}} <i>of me</i> or {{t|mea chóaq}} <i>among the guests</i>}};

* a [[quote]] {{gray|like {{t|shu ‹kası›}} <i>the word ‘kası’</i> or {{t|mı Dıao}} <i>Dıao; one named ‘Dıao’</i>}};

* an {{t|[[ë]]}}-phrase {{gray|like {{t|ë dea súq múao}} <i>your kicking a tree</i>}};

* a [[serial verb]] composing any of the above {{gray|like {{t|leo maı}} <i>try to love</i> or {{t|du ë cheo soı sá shụqguamea}} <i>seem like a fight between plain civilians</i>}};

* a [[conjunction]] of atomic verbs {{gray|like {{t|de ru nuı}} <i>beautiful and small</i>}};

* a [[focus]]ing of an atomic verb {{gray|like {{t|jụaqrıatua}} <i>even open; go so far as to open<i>}}.

We use the phrase <i>verb form</i> in place of <i>verb, verb phrase, predicate</i> for reasons of clarity – see technical discussion at [[Verblike, nounlike]].