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In Toaq, a simple content clause is made using {{T|ꝡä}} or {{T|mö}}.
In Toaq, a simple content clause is made using {{T|ꝡä}} or {{T|mö}}.


Placing {{T|ꝡä}} before a verb starts a content clause, which lasts until all slots of a verb are filled, whereas using {{mö}} starts a content clause that lasts until the end of the sentence
Placing {{T|ꝡä}} before a verb starts a content clause, which lasts until it reaches into something that cannot be a part of it. In other words, trying to fill non-existent slots will terminate the clause (Example 2), but adding [[Adverbials]] will not (Example 1).


{{Example|Zaı jí {{green|<u>ꝡä bu ruqshua</u>}} râo níchaq da.|Today, I hope {{green|that it won't rain}}.}}
{{Example|Zaı jí {{green|ꝡä bu ruqshua râo níchaq}} da.|Today, I hope {{green|that it won't rain}}.}}
{{Example|Zaı jí {{green|<u>mö bu ruqshua râo níchaq</u>}} da.|I hope {{green|that it won't rain today}}.}}
{{Example|Ca {{green|<u>ꝡä sheokuq nháo</u>}} sía suao da.|{{green|That she apologized [END]}} causes nothing important.}}
{{Example|Ca {{green|<u>ꝡä sheokuq nháo</u>}} sía suao da.|{{green|That she apologized [END]}} causes nothing important.}}
{{Example|Ca <u>{{red|mö sheokuq nháo}} sía suao</u> da.|''({{red|Grammatically incorrect}}, as the content clause never ends)''}}


A content clause can also contain a [[prenex]]:
A content clause can also contain a [[prenex]]: