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A '''verb form''' is any string of words that can be placed in [[verb]] position. In Toaq, this can be: | A '''verb form''' is any string of words that can be placed in [[verb]] position. In Toaq, this can be: | ||
* an atomic (“single-word”) verb {{gray|like {{t|rua}} <i>flower</i>}}; | * an atomic (“single-word”) verb {{gray|like {{t|rua}} <i>to be a flower</i>}}; | ||
* a [[predicatizer]] taking a [[noun form]] {{gray|like {{t|po jí}} <i>of me</i> or {{t|mea chóaq}} <i>among the guests</i>}}; | * an atomic verb taking an [[incorporated object]] {{gray|like {{t|bue jî}} <i>to be my house</i> or {{t|chua sâ ruaı}} <i>to be the name of a royal</i>}}; | ||
* a [[quote]] {{gray|like {{t|shu ‹kası›}} <i>the word ‘kası’</i> or {{t|mı Dıao}} <i>Dıao; | * a [[predicatizer]] taking a [[noun form]] {{gray|like {{t|po jí}} <i>to be mine / of me</i> or {{t|mea chóaq}} <i>to be among the guests</i>}}; | ||
* an {{t|[[ë]]}}-phrase {{gray|like {{t|ë dea súq múao}} <i>your kicking a tree</i>}}; | * a [[quote]] {{gray|like {{t|shu ‹kası›}} <i>to be the word ‘kası’</i> or {{t|mı Dıao}} <i>to be Dıao; to be named ‘Dıao’</i>}}; | ||
* a [[serial verb]] composing any of the above {{gray|like {{t|leo maı}} <i>try to love</i> or {{t|du ë cheo soı sá shụqguamea}} <i>seem like a fight between plain civilians</i>}}; | * an {{t|[[ë]]}}-phrase {{gray|like {{t|ë dea súq múao}} <i>to be your kicking a tree; to be an event of you kicking a tree</i>}}; | ||
* a [[conjunction]] of atomic verbs {{gray|like {{t|de ru nuı}} <i>beautiful and small</i>}}; | * a [[serial verb]] composing any of the above {{gray|like {{t|leo maı}} <i>to try to love</i> or {{t|du ë cheo soı sá shụqguamea}} <i>to seem like a fight between plain civilians</i>}}; | ||
* a [[focus]]ing of an atomic verb {{gray|like {{t|jụaqrıatua}} <i>even open; go so far as to open<i>}}. | * a [[conjunction]] of atomic verbs {{gray|like {{t|de ru nuı}} <i>to be beautiful and small</i>}}; | ||
* a [[focus]]ing of an atomic verb {{gray|like {{t|jụaqrıatua}} <i>even to open; to go so far as to open<i>}}. | |||
We use the phrase <i>verb form</i> in place of <i>verb, verb phrase, predicate</i> for reasons of clarity – see technical discussion at [[Verb form, noun form]]. | We use the phrase <i>verb form</i> in place of <i>verb, verb phrase, predicate</i> for reasons of clarity – see technical discussion at [[Verb form, noun form]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:40, 6 December 2023
A verb form is any string of words that can be placed in verb position. In Toaq, this can be:
- an atomic (“single-word”) verb like rua to be a flower;
- an atomic verb taking an incorporated object like bue jî to be my house or chua sâ ruaı to be the name of a royal;
- a predicatizer taking a noun form like po jí to be mine / of me or mea chóaq to be among the guests;
- a quote like shu ‹kası› to be the word ‘kası’ or mı Dıao to be Dıao; to be named ‘Dıao’;
- an ë-phrase like ë dea súq múao to be your kicking a tree; to be an event of you kicking a tree;
- a serial verb composing any of the above like leo maı to try to love or du ë cheo soı sá shụqguamea to seem like a fight between plain civilians;
- a conjunction of atomic verbs like de ru nuı to be beautiful and small;
- a focusing of an atomic verb like jụaqrıatua even to open; to go so far as to open.
We use the phrase verb form in place of verb, verb phrase, predicate for reasons of clarity – see technical discussion at Verb form, noun form.