Open questions about official Toaq: Difference between revisions

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===Unresolved questions===
===Unresolved questions===


==== Syntax ====
* Do {{T|lu}} constructs work as high adverbs or low adverbs when placed in t6 and t7?
* Do {{T|lu}} constructs work as high adverbs or low adverbs when placed in t6 and t7?
* In the sentence {{T|She dûa jí mâı súq jí cy cy, jêo róu da.}}, does {{T|róu}} access the inner content clause or the outer one?
* In the sentence {{T|She dûa jí mâı súq jí cy cy, jêo róu da.}}, does {{T|róu}} access the inner content clause or the outer one?
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* Does a genitival serial construction narrow down the x₂ of the head verb or fill it, removing it in the process? That is to say, does {{t|chuq rỏehuı}} expand to ‘{{x}} eats junk food {{x}}’ or just ‘{{x}} eats junk food’? [[user:uakci|uakci]] 21:50, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
* Does a genitival serial construction narrow down the x₂ of the head verb or fill it, removing it in the process? That is to say, does {{t|chuq rỏehuı}} expand to ‘{{x}} eats junk food {{x}}’ or just ‘{{x}} eats junk food’? [[user:uakci|uakci]] 21:50, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
* Do the reflexive anaphoric words {{t|áq}}, {{t|chéq}} refer to the subject of the current (sub)clause or do they always go back to the matrix clause? This is quite an important underspecification given that {{t|áq}} ''must'' be used in place of other anaphoric predicates whenever possible. [[user:uakci|uakci]] 13:51, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
* Do the reflexive anaphoric words {{t|áq}}, {{t|chéq}} refer to the subject of the current (sub)clause or do they always go back to the matrix clause? This is quite an important underspecification given that {{t|áq}} ''must'' be used in place of other anaphoric predicates whenever possible. [[user:uakci|uakci]] 13:51, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
* How is the animacy class of serial verbs determined?
==== Vocabulary ====
* [https://toaqlanguage.wordpress.com/2021/08/08/miscellanea1/ Miscellanea 1] seemed to imply that (c 1 c) and (1 c) frames are going away. Will {{t|noa, fuı, doa, nua, jea}} be redefined?
** = Need feedback on [https://github.com/toaq/dictionary/pull/129 The Great Serial Simplification] PR. Right now that PR clears the "frame" field on these words without redefining them yet.
* Need feedback on [https://github.com/toaq/dictionary/pull/135 Add pronominal classes] PR.
* Will {{t|kou}} and {{t|ray}} become official, or will there be some way to "unbind" / force an exophoric reading of {{t|maq}} and {{t|hoq}}?
==== Script ====
* How is {{Tone|7}} written in [[Hoelai]] v2?


===Resolved questions===
===Resolved questions===

Revision as of 12:28, 1 July 2022

Here is a list of questions that have been asked about official Toaq for which the reference grammar does not provide a clear answer, along with their resolutions if they are known. This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Unresolved questions

Syntax

  • Do lu constructs work as high adverbs or low adverbs when placed in t6 and t7?
  • In the sentence She dûa jí mâı súq jí cy cy, jêo róu da., does róu access the inner content clause or the outer one?
    • I suspect that it’s the outer rising-falling tone phrase that c-commands róu, and not the inner phrase, which makes the whole phrase tautological. I recommend hoı in such scenarios. uakcitalk
  • Can áq and chéq be used before the x1 slot, e.g. are sentences like Kuq còu áq nháo valid?
    • I am wont to say that Toaq anaphoras should only be allowed to go “back” – that is, that they must not be epiphoras. We could imagine kuq còu nháo áq as an interesting usage where it’s the còu phrase that takes subject/head position. uakcitalk
  • Does a genitival serial construction narrow down the x₂ of the head verb or fill it, removing it in the process? That is to say, does chuq rỏehuı expand to ‘___ eats junk food ___’ or just ‘___ eats junk food’? uakci 21:50, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
  • Do the reflexive anaphoric words áq, chéq refer to the subject of the current (sub)clause or do they always go back to the matrix clause? This is quite an important underspecification given that áq must be used in place of other anaphoric predicates whenever possible. uakci 13:51, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
  • How is the animacy class of serial verbs determined?

Vocabulary

  • Miscellanea 1 seemed to imply that (c 1 c) and (1 c) frames are going away. Will noa, fuı, doa, nua, jea be redefined?
  • Need feedback on Add pronominal classes PR.
  • Will kou and ray become official, or will there be some way to "unbind" / force an exophoric reading of maq and hoq?

Script

Resolved questions

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