Content clause

A content clause is a subclause that acts like a noun form.

For example, the phrases in bold here are content clauses:

1. It's good that you're here.
2. I hope it won't rain.
3. That she apologized doesn't change anything.

In Toaq, a simple content clause is made using ꝡä or mö.

Placing ꝡä before a verb starts a content clause, which lasts until it reaches into something that cannot be a part of it. In other words, trying to fill non-existent slots will terminate the clause (Example 2), but adding Adverbials will not (Example 1).

Zaı jí ꝡä bu ruqshua râo níchaq da.
Today, I hope that it won't rain.

Ca ꝡä sheokuq nháo sía suao da.
That she apologized [END] causes nothing important.

A content clause can also contain a prenex:

Zaı jí ꝡä pátı bï, bu ruqshua da.
I hope that as for the party, it doesn't rain.

Properties

Properties are expressed in Toaq with lä.

These correspond roughly to "non-finite" clauses in English that lack a subject, formed using "to" or "-ing":

Sue nháo mí Ana lä soa já nháo da.
He asked Ana to help him.

Rıu jí lä guaı tî núokua já da.
I resume working in the bedroom.

Kuaı jí lä maı sá poq já da.
I desire to be loved by someone.

See the main article for more information.

Interrogative content clauses

The above content clauses are all declarative content clauses. There are also interrogative content clauses — better known as indirect questions.

1. I know what you did last night.
2. I wonder whether it will rain.

In Toaq, these are clauses containing a question word. See the main article for more information.