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'''Simple Focus''' is a proposed simplifying reform of how [[focus]] and [[focus particle]]s work in Toaq Delta. | '''Simple Focus''' is a proposed simplifying reform of how [[focus]] and [[focus particle]]s work in Toaq Delta. [[Hoemaı]] has said<ref>https://discord.com/channels/311223912044167168/311223912044167168/1206242053667819531</ref> it "looks entirely reasonable." | ||
== Official rules == | == Official rules == | ||
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If we follow the rule about {{t|kú}} to its logical conclusion, we end up with {{t|kú verb}} meaning something a little surprising — it's probably unintuitive if you don't know Toaq [[syntax]]. | If we follow the rule about {{t|kú}} to its logical conclusion, we end up with {{t|kú verb}} meaning something a little surprising — it's probably unintuitive if you don't know Toaq [[syntax]]. | ||
If {{t|kú D}} (determiner) focuses a DP (determiner phrase), and {{t|kú C}} (complementizer) focuses a CP (complementizer phrase), then logically {{t|kú V}} (verb) focuses a VP (verb phrase), which is a combination of verb and object that's usually disjoint in [[Deep_structure_and_surface_structure|surface-level]] Toaq. | |||
It's good to have | {{Example|Leo kú <u>rıatua</u> jí <u>héqma</u>.|I'm trying to '''''open the container'''''.<br><small>{{t|kú}} precedes the verb {{t|rıatua}}, so the VP {{t|rıatua … héqma}} is focused.</small>}} | ||
It's good to have ''some'' interpretation for this placement, but it might be better to limit the placement of {{t|kú}} to only those heads/phrases that have more obvious boundaries. | |||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Proposals]] | ||