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== | == Getting started == | ||
=== Where do I start learning? === | |||
Try [[Toaq with Ease]] or the [[Grammar overview]]. The most complete resource is the [[refgram]]. | |||
=== "Complementizer"? "Covert"? I don't understand the refgram at all! === | |||
Don't worry, that's okay! It was written for an audience of linguists, not language learners. Focus on the example sentences if you feel lost in the jargon. If you don't understand a concept, try searching this wiki. You can also ask questions on [[Discord]]. | |||
=== How do I type the tone marks/symbols/diacritics? === | |||
See [[Input methods]]. | |||
=== How many tones are there? What does | == Speaking and writing == | ||
=== How many tones are there? What does each tone? === | |||
There are four tones, but each one has various uses depending on the part of speech they are used with. Simplifying things a lot, {{Done|1}} is for particles and verbs, {{Done|2}} is for particles and (pro)nouns, {{Done|3}} marks subordination, and {{Done|4}} is for adverbs. See [[Tone]] for a thorough overview. <!--{{Tone table}}--> | There are four tones, but each one has various uses depending on the part of speech they are used with. Simplifying things a lot, {{Done|1}} is for particles and verbs, {{Done|2}} is for particles and (pro)nouns, {{Done|3}} marks subordination, and {{Done|4}} is for adverbs. See [[Tone]] for a thorough overview. <!--{{Tone table}}--> | ||
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=== What's up with the letter {{t|q}} in this language? Pronunciation of {{t|q}} === | === What's up with the letter {{t|q}} in this language? Pronunciation of {{t|q}} === | ||
{{t|q}} is somewhat special and its pronunciation may not be immediately obvious. It is pronounced like English ⟨ng⟩ (IPA [ŋ]). The use of the letter Q is a nod to [https://loglangs.wiki/Ceqli Rex May’s Ceqli], an international auxiliary language with loglang elements; it’s also found in natural languages such as Fijian (where it represents [ᵑɡ], to be exact). | {{t|q}} is somewhat special and its pronunciation may not be immediately obvious. It is pronounced like English ⟨ng⟩ (IPA [ŋ]). The use of the letter Q is a nod to [https://loglangs.wiki/Ceqli Rex May’s Ceqli], an international auxiliary language with loglang elements; it’s also found in natural languages such as Fijian (where it represents [ᵑɡ], to be exact). | ||
=== What's with the ı / i without dot / dotless i? === | === What's with the ı / i without dot / dotless i? === | ||
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== Tools and resources == | == Tools and resources == | ||
=== Is there a way to check whether my sentence is correct? / Is there a translator from Toaq to logic notation? === | === Is there a way to check whether my sentence is correct? / Is there a translator from Toaq to logic notation? === | ||