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The vowel {{t|ı}} is written without its dot, to avoid confusion with the tone diacritics listed below. | The vowel {{t|ı}} is written without its dot, to avoid confusion with the tone diacritics listed below. | ||
= Diacritics = | == Diacritics == | ||
The following diacritics are placed on the first vowel ({{t|a, u, ı, o, e, y}}) of a word to mark non-neutral [[tone]] on the whole word: | The following diacritics are placed on the first vowel ({{t|a, u, ı, o, e, y}}) of a word to mark non-neutral [[tone]] on the whole word: | ||
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A Toaq text may choose ''not'' to mark the most common tone, {{tone|4}} | === Sparse tone marking style === | ||
A Toaq text may choose ''not'' to mark the most common tone, {{tone|4}}. This is called '''sparse tone marking style'''. | |||
A verb can never carry the neutral tone, so there is no confusion, as long as the reader knows enough Toaq to tell particles from verbs. Therefore, this practice is acceptable in informal writing but is discouraged in educational materials. | |||
= See also = | = See also = | ||