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"To" and serial verbs
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* If there are any question words ({{t|ma}} or {{t|tıo}} or {{t|hí}}) in the main clause, it's a question ({{t|móq}}). | * If there are any question words ({{t|ma}} or {{t|tıo}} or {{t|hí}}) in the main clause, it's a question ({{t|móq}}). | ||
* Otherwise, it's a statement ({{t|da}}). | * Otherwise, it's a statement ({{t|da}}). | ||
== "To" and serial verbs == | |||
To make to-clauses, like "to speak Toaq" or "to create art", use {{t|lä}} and {{t|já}}. There isn't really an English equivalent of {{t|já}}, but it goes in the place of the would-be subject. | |||
{{Example|Zudeq jí Tóaqzu.|I speak Toaq.}} | |||
{{Example|Chıe jí, {{green|lä zudeq já Tóaqzu}}.|I learn {{green|to speak Toaq}}.}} | |||
{{Example|Fıeq nháo báq lea.|She creates art.}} | |||
{{Example|Taoshao nháo, {{green|lä fıeq já báq lea}}.|She intends {{green|to create art}}.}} | |||
We can actually make '''serial verbs''', like "learn to speak" or "intend to create", to say the same things without {{t|lä}} or {{t|já}}. | |||
{{Example|{{orange|Chıe zudeq}} jí Tóaqzu.|I {{orange|learn-to-speak}} Toaq.}} | |||
{{Example|{{orange|Taoshao fıeq}} nháo báq lea.|She {{orange|intends-to-create}} art.}} | |||
See [[property]] and [[serial verb]] for more information. | |||