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== Reasons ==
== Reasons ==
In official Toaq, [[Content clause|content clauses]] have the exact same grammar as the main clause of a sentence, and can appear wherever a [[determiner phrase]] might appear. But this grammar actually turns out to be ambiguous! Consider the following sentence:
In official Toaq, [[Content clause|content clauses]] have the exact same grammar as the main clause of a sentence, and can appear wherever a [[determiner phrase]] might appear. But this grammar actually turns out to be ambiguous! Consider the following sentence:
{{Example|Moaq jí ꝡä za ruqshua râo ní nuaq.}}
{{Example|Feq jí ꝡä za ruqshua râo ní nuaq.}}
Which verb does the adjunct {{T|râo ní nuaq}} modify? It's not clear where the subclause ends. This example could mean either "I remember that tonight, it's going to rain" or "Tonight, I remember that it's going to rain"!
Which verb does the adjunct {{T|râo ní nuaq}} modify? It's not clear where the subclause ends. This example could mean either "I remember that tonight, it's going to rain" or "Tonight, I remember that it's going to rain"!