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{{Example|Níchaq bï daqsheı jí.|As for today, I'm free.}} | {{Example|Níchaq bï daqsheı jí.|As for today, I'm free.}} | ||
Here, {{t|níchaq}} is the topic, {{t|Níchaq bï}} is the '''topic phrase''', and everything after it is the '''comment'''. | Here, {{t|níchaq}} ("today") is the topic, {{t|Níchaq bï}} ("As for today") is the '''topic phrase''', and everything after it is the '''comment'''. | ||
The topic should be a [[definite]] reference, like a pronoun or a [[determiner phrase]] using {{t|ké}} or {{Done|2}}. A quantified expression using {{t|sá}} or {{t|tú}} can't be the topic, but it may be fronted | The topic should be a [[definite]] reference, like a pronoun or a [[determiner phrase]] using {{t|ké}} or {{Done|2}}. A quantified expression using {{t|sá}} or {{t|tú}} can't be the topic, but it may be fronted using {{t|nä}} (see [[cleft]]). | ||
An [[adverbial]] can maybe be a topic (TODO expand on this). | An [[adverbial]] can maybe be a topic (TODO expand on this). | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topic_and_comment Topic and comment] on Wikipedia. | |||
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Toaq clauses can begin with a topic which specifies what the clause is about. The topic marker bï separates the topic from the rest of the clause.
Níchaq bï daqsheı jí.
As for today, I'm free.
Here, níchaq ("today") is the topic, Níchaq bï ("As for today") is the topic phrase, and everything after it is the comment.
The topic should be a definite reference, like a pronoun or a determiner phrase using ké or 
. A quantified expression using sá or tú can't be the topic, but it may be fronted using nä (see cleft).
An adverbial can maybe be a topic (TODO expand on this).
See also
- Topic and comment on Wikipedia.