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In Toaq, everything in the dictionary is | In Toaq, everything in the dictionary is an '''atomic verb''' ({{t|jeotoa}}, a.k.a. verb word, predicate word), except for [[particle]]s and [[interjection]]s. There is no lexical distinction between nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs. | ||
For example, {{t|maı}} is a verb meaning “to love”, {{t|meı}} is a verb meaning “to be a mountain”, and {{t|mıo}} is a verb meaning “to be blue”. | For example, {{t|maı}} is a verb meaning “to love”, {{t|meı}} is a verb meaning “to be a mountain”, and {{t|mıo}} is a verb meaning “to be blue”. | ||
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{{t|leoq}}: ◌ shields ◌ from ◌.<br> | {{t|leoq}}: ◌ shields ◌ from ◌.<br> | ||
{{t| | {{t|leoq '''jáke jí rúq'''}}: '''The jacket<sub>1</sub>''' shields '''me<sub>2</sub>''' from '''the rain<sub>3</sub> | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote>Within the broader category of possibly-multiple-word [[verb]]s, these single-word atomic verbs are opposed to [[analytic verb]]s. | ||
Toaq verbs can be juxtaposed to create [[serial verb]]s. | Toaq verbs (atomic or analytic) can be juxtaposed to create [[serial verb]]s. | ||
== What about all the other parts of speech? == | == What about all the other parts of speech? == | ||
Noun phrases are created by placing [[determiner]]s in front of verbs (including the second [[tone]] {{ | Noun phrases are created by placing [[determiner]]s in front of verbs (including the second [[tone]] {{Done|2}}, which is a sort of suprasegmental determiner meaning ''the''.) | ||
Adjectives are a special case of the [[serial verb]] system: {{t|mıo meı}} is a serial verb meaning “to be a blue mountain”. | Adjectives are a special case of the [[serial verb]] system: {{t|mıo meı}} is a serial verb meaning “to be a blue mountain”. | ||
Prepositions and adverbs are created from verbs by tone-conjugating verb phrases into {{ | Prepositions and adverbs are created from verbs by tone-conjugating verb phrases into {{Done|4}}: see [[Adverbial]]. | ||