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How do I skip slots?: Mentions object incorporation
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This page answers some '''frequently asked questions''' about Toaq. | |||
== Getting started == | == Getting started == | ||
=== Where do I start learning? === | === Where do I start learning? === | ||
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=== How do I type the tone marks/symbols/diacritics? === | === How do I type the tone marks/symbols/diacritics? === | ||
See [[Input methods]]. | See [[Input methods]]. | ||
=== What's the word for... === | |||
You can look it up on [[Toadua]], the community dictionary. | |||
== Speaking and writing == | == Speaking and writing == | ||
=== How many tones are there? What does each tone? === | === How many tones are there? What does each tone do? === | ||
There are four tones, but each one has various uses depending on the part of speech they are used with. Simplifying things a lot, {{Done|1}} is for particles and verbs, {{Done|2}} is for particles and (pro)nouns, {{Done|3}} marks subordination, and {{Done|4}} is for adverbs. See [[Tone]] for a thorough overview. <!--{{Tone table}}--> | There are four tones, but each one has various uses depending on the part of speech they are used with. Simplifying things a lot, {{Done|1}} is for particles and verbs, {{Done|2}} is for particles and (pro)nouns, {{Done|3}} marks subordination, and {{Done|4}} is for adverbs. See [[Tone]] for a thorough overview. <!--{{Tone table}}--> | ||
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=== How do I skip slots? (What's the equivalent of Lojban's <code>FA</code>?) === | === How do I skip slots? (What's the equivalent of Lojban's <code>FA</code>?) === | ||
While not an exact equivalent of Lojban’s <code>FA</code>, if you need to access the last slot of a verb, you can use [[Object incorporation]]. Alternatively, just fill the slots with [[pronoun]]s. | |||
=== How does {{t|bọ}} work? What is the meaning / place structure of {{t|bọdo}}? === | === How does {{t|bọ}} work? What is the meaning / place structure of {{t|bọdo}}? === | ||
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A more elaborate unofficial number system is described at [[User:Loekıa/Numbers]]. | A more elaborate unofficial number system is described at [[User:Loekıa/Numbers]]. | ||
=== How do I refer back to {{t|sá}} without a following verb? Does it bind {{t|ráı}}? === | |||
No, you have to use {{t|hụ́sa}}. | |||
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