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 An '''indirect question''' (or more linguistically, '''embedded interrogative''' or '''interrogative content clause''') is a subclause that looks like a question.
-In Toaq, this is a {{tone|5}} [[content clause]] starting with {{t|mâ}} (if/whether) or {{t|tîo}} (how much), or containing a question word like {{t|hı}} (which?) or {{t|rı}} (this or that?).
+In Toaq, this is a {{tone|3}} [[content clause]] starting with {{t|mä}} (if/whether) or {{t|tïo}} (how much), or containing a question word like {{t|hí}} (which?) or {{t|rí}} (this or that?).
-{{Example|Bủ dủa jí <u>mâ ảo chỏ súq ní lủa</u> da.|I don't know <u>if you'd like this story</u>.}}
+{{Example|Bu dua jí, <u>mä ao cho súq ní lua</u> da.|I don't know <u>if you'd like this story</u>.}}
-{{Example|Dủashao jí <u>tîsha nháo rào hı</u> da.|I wonder <u>when they'll arrive</u>.}}
+{{Example|Duashao jí, <u>ꝡä tısha nháo râo hí</u> da.|I wonder <u>when they'll arrive</u>.}}
 == Overview ==
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-⟦{{t|tîshaı hı}}⟧ = {‘{{t|tỉshaı mí A}}’, ‘{{t|tỉshaı mí B}}’, ‘{{t|tỉshaı mí C}}’, …}
+⟦{{t|ꝡä tıshaı hí}}⟧ = {‘{{t|tıshaı mí A}}’, ‘{{t|tıshaı mí B}}’, ‘{{t|tıshaı mí C}}’, …}
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