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===Unresolved questions===
===Unresolved questions===


==== Syntax ====
* Do {{T|lu}} constructs work as high adverbs or low adverbs when placed in t6 and t7?
* Do {{T|lu}} constructs work as high adverbs or low adverbs when placed in t6 and t7?
* In the sentence {{T|She dûa jí mâı súq jí cy cy, jêo róu da.}}, does {{T|róu}} access the inner content clause or the outer one?
* In the sentence {{T|She dûa jí mâı súq jí cy cy, jêo róu da.}}, does {{T|róu}} access the inner content clause or the outer one?
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* Does a genitival serial construction narrow down the x₂ of the head verb or fill it, removing it in the process? That is to say, does {{t|chuq rỏehuı}} expand to ‘{{x}} eats junk food {{x}}’ or just ‘{{x}} eats junk food’? [[user:uakci|uakci]] 21:50, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
* Does a genitival serial construction narrow down the x₂ of the head verb or fill it, removing it in the process? That is to say, does {{t|chuq rỏehuı}} expand to ‘{{x}} eats junk food {{x}}’ or just ‘{{x}} eats junk food’? [[user:uakci|uakci]] 21:50, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
* Do the reflexive anaphoric words {{t|áq}}, {{t|chéq}} refer to the subject of the current (sub)clause or do they always go back to the matrix clause? This is quite an important underspecification given that {{t|áq}} ''must'' be used in place of other anaphoric predicates whenever possible. [[user:uakci|uakci]] 13:51, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
* Do the reflexive anaphoric words {{t|áq}}, {{t|chéq}} refer to the subject of the current (sub)clause or do they always go back to the matrix clause? This is quite an important underspecification given that {{t|áq}} ''must'' be used in place of other anaphoric predicates whenever possible. [[user:uakci|uakci]] 13:51, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
* How is the animacy class of serial verbs determined?
==== Vocabulary ====
* [https://toaqlanguage.wordpress.com/2021/08/08/miscellanea1/ Miscellanea 1] seemed to imply that (c 1 c) and (1 c) frames are going away. Will {{t|noa, fuı, doa, nua, jea}} be redefined?
** = Need feedback on [https://github.com/toaq/dictionary/pull/129 The Great Serial Simplification] PR. Right now that PR clears the "frame" field on these words without redefining them yet.
* Need feedback on [https://github.com/toaq/dictionary/pull/135 Add pronominal classes] PR.
* Will {{t|kou}} and {{t|ray}} become official, or will there be some way to "unbind" / force an exophoric reading of {{t|maq}} and {{t|hoq}}?
==== Script ====
* How is {{Tone|7}} written in [[Hoelai]] v2?


===Resolved questions===
===Resolved questions===