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In Toaq, a '''verb phrase''' ({{t|jeotoame}}) is any phrase with the same grammatical behavior as a single [[verb]].
In Toaq, a '''verb''' ({{t|jeotoame}}) is any phrase with the same grammatical behavior as a single [[atomic verb]].


Toaq is built around verbs, so verb phrases are everywhere. All of the [[tone]]s actually operate on verb phrases: {{tone|7}} doesn't just turn a verb into an [[adverb]], it turns a verb phrase into an adverb phrase.
A verb is either:
 
* A single-word [[atomic verb]]. (See that article for why "young" is a verb in Toaq.)
A verb phrase is either:
* A single-word [[verb]]. (See that article for why "young" is a verb in Toaq.)
** {{t|Nỉo nháo da.}} "They are young."
** {{t|Nỉo nháo da.}} "They are young."
* An '''object-incorporating verb''' ({{t|po, mea, jeı}}) followed its incorporated object [[noun phrase]], optionally terminated by {{t|ga}}.
* An [[analytic verb]], consisting of more than one word:
** {{t|Mẻa chíeme nháo da.}} "They are among the class."
** An '''object-incorporating verb''' ({{t|po, mea, jeı}}) followed its incorporated object [[noun phrase]], optionally terminated by {{t|ga}}.
* A '''name verb''' ({{t|mı, mıru}}) followed by a name [[phrase]], optionally terminated by {{t|ga}}.
*** {{t|Mẻa chíeme nháo da.}} "They are among the class."
** {{t|Mỉ Sảra nháo da.}} "They are Sara."
** A '''name verb''' ({{t|mı, mıru}}) followed by a name [[phrase]], optionally terminated by {{t|ga}}.
* A '''free relative''' construction: {{t|lu … (ky)}}, where the phrase's [[resumptive pronoun]] {{t|hóa}} is the argument of the verb phrase.
*** {{t|Mỉ Sảra nháo da.}} "They are Sara."
** {{t|Lủ sẻa hóa dãqleı ky nháo da.}} "They are someone who rarely rests."
** A '''free relative''' construction: {{t|lu … (ky)}}, where the phrase's [[resumptive pronoun]] {{t|hóa}} is the argument of the verb.
* A [[serial verb]], made by juxtaposing a non-serial verb phrase with another verb phrase.
*** {{t|Lủ sẻa hóa dãqleı ky nháo da.}} "They are someone who rarely rests."
** {{t|Jỏaı kảqshıa nháo da.}} "They seek glasses."
** A [[serial verb]], made by juxtaposing a non-serial verb with another verb.
** {{t|Pỏ súq ga chỉetuache nháo da.}} "They are your teacher".
*** {{t|Jỏaı kảqshıa nháo da.}} "They seek glasses."
*** The common {{t|pỏ X ga Y}} "is X's Y" construction is a serial verb of {{t|pỏ X ga}} ("is X's") and {{t|Y}}. The {{t|ga}} is mandatory in this position, otherwise {{t|súq chỉetuache}} would be interpreted as a serial verb conjugated in {{tone|2}}.
*** {{t|Pỏ súq ga chỉetuache nháo da.}} "They are your teacher".
**** The common {{t|pỏ X ga Y}} "is X's Y" construction is a serial verb of {{t|pỏ X ga}} ("is X's") and {{t|Y}}. The {{t|ga}} is mandatory in this position, otherwise {{t|súq chỉetuache}} would be interpreted as a serial verb conjugated in {{tone|2}}.


When tone-conjugating a verb phrase, only the {{tone|4}} on the first word changes to the new tone:
When tone-conjugating a verb, only the {{tone|4}} on the first word changes to the new tone:


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