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* The word {{t|juaodue}} "legal" is '''not''' a root, because it's a compound of Toaq {{t|juao}} "law" + {{t|due}} "correct". | * The word {{t|juaodue}} "legal" is '''not''' a root, because it's a compound of Toaq {{t|juao}} "law" + {{t|due}} "correct". | ||
Single-syllable | Single-syllable roots are called '''monosyllabic roots''' or '''core roots'''. Longer roots like {{t|kune}} are called '''layer 2 roots''' (mostly by [[Hoemai]]). | ||
In early Toaq, there were only single-syllable roots, leading to some misuse of the word "root" to mean "monosyllabic root". | In early Toaq, there were only single-syllable roots, leading to some misuse of the word "root" to mean "monosyllabic root". |
Revision as of 12:58, 8 February 2022
A root is a Toaq verb that is not etymologically a compound of two other Toaq words.
For example:
- Any single-syllable verb like nao "water" or heq "contain" is necessarily a root.
- The word kune "dog" is a root: etymologically, it's from Proto-Indo-European, rather than being a compound of ku + ne.
- The word kudote "chat" is a root. It was generated randomly by a program.
- The word juaodue "legal" is not a root, because it's a compound of Toaq juao "law" + due "correct".
Single-syllable roots are called monosyllabic roots or core roots. Longer roots like kune are called layer 2 roots (mostly by Hoemai).
In early Toaq, there were only single-syllable roots, leading to some misuse of the word "root" to mean "monosyllabic root".
Which concepts deserve roots?
A quote from Hoemai:
Also, I would encourage people to coin more CV(q)CV(q) roots. If a good two-part compound exists for a concept, great, but as soon as you have three or more components, that probably means a new root is warranted. Not that long words are generally bad, but a word like guaqgıaıchuo doesn't need to exist when there's practically unlimited root space.
Which concepts deserve monosyllables?
There is an official "blacklist" of concepts that should not have monosyllabic roots:
Core Root Blacklist
- ⛔️ cultures, languages, countries
- ⛔️ animals, plants
- ⛔️ organs
- ⛔️ articles of clothing
- ⛔️ materials
There are some grandfathered-in exceptions to this list (like chea "hat", req "human", shıa "glass").