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'''Toaq''' is the conlang (constructed language) that this wiki is about. It has been in development by its author, [[Hoemai]], since 2013 (see the [[Timeline]]).
'''Toaq''' is the conlang (constructed language) that this wiki is about. It has been in development by its author, [[Hoemaı]], since 2013 (see the [[Timeline]]).


Toaq is a [[loglang]]: its syntax can be unambiguously translated into [[predicate logic]] (specifically [[plural logic]]) sentences.  
Toaq is a [[loglang]]: its syntax can be unambiguously translated into [[predicate logic]] (specifically [[plural logic]]) sentences.  


<blockquote>{{t|Reı sá asu tú buajıo.}}<br>
<blockquote>{{t|1=<span style="color:">Tú buajıo</span> nä reı <span style="color:">sá asu</span> <span style="color:">máq</span>.}}<br>
<math>[\exists aa\colon \textsf{Dog}(aa)]~~[\forall b\colon \textsf{House}(b)]~~\textsf{Surround}(aa, b).</math><br>
<math>{\color{black}[\forall b\colon \textsf{House}(b)]}~~{\color{black}[\exists aa\colon \textsf{Dog}(aa)]}~~\textsf{Surround}({\color{black}aa}, {\color{black}b}).</math><br>
“There are some dogs ''aa'', that surround each house ''b''.”
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<blockquote>{{t|Tú buajıo nä reı sá asu máq.}}<br>
<math>[\forall b\colon \textsf{House}(b)]~~[\exists aa\colon \textsf{Dog}(aa)]~~\textsf{Surround}(aa, b).</math><br>
“Each house ''b'' has some dogs ''aa'' surrounding it.”
“Each house ''b'' has some dogs ''aa'' surrounding it.”
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It also tries to be simple, flexible, not too unnatural, and cares about its aesthetics and human speakers. It's about halfway between “artlang” and “loglang” in conlang-space.
It is also an [[artlang]]. It tries to be simple, flexible, not too unnatural, and cares about its aesthetics and human speakers.


<blockquote>{{t|Ua, bụqde ní zu da.}}
<blockquote><span class="subtle-derani" style="color:#dd66aa">{{Deranize|Tú [poq] juıfa nä pu moısı jí, ꝡä muo pıao dê máo [míetue] hoabo.|stack}}</span><br><small style="opacity:0.5">Each person pass.by is.such.that {{small caps|pst}} ponder me, that full complex {{small caps|a}}\beautiful the\life {{small caps|rsm}}-of.</small><br>“For every passerby, I pondered the fact that their life, too, was beautifully, fully complex.”
<br>“Oh wow, this language is hella pretty.”</blockquote>
 
<div style="text-align: right">
<span class="subtle-derani" style="color:#1188cc">{{Deranize|Ua! Bụqmuımıa ꝡeı!|stack}}</span><br><small style="opacity:0.5">Whoa! {{small caps|aug}}-rich.in.meaning {{small caps|exclamative}}!</small><br>“Whoa, that's so deep!</div>
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If you want to get started learning Toaq, read [https://toaq.net/TwE/00/ Toaq with Ease], or the more thorough [[reference grammar]].
If you want to get started learning Toaq, read [https://toaq.net/TwE/00/ Toaq with Ease], or the more thorough [[reference grammar]].