Open questions about official Toaq

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Here is a list of questions that have been asked about official Toaq for which the reference grammar does not provide a clear answer, along with their resolutions if they are known. This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

Unresolved questions

  • Do lu constructs work as high adverbs or low adverbs when placed in t6 and t7?
  • In the sentence She dûa jí mâı súq jí cy cy, jêo róu da., does róu access the inner content clause or the outer one?
    • I suspect that it’s the outer rising-falling tone phrase that c-commands róu, and not the inner phrase, which makes the whole phrase tautological. I recommend hoı in such scenarios. uakcitalk
  • Can áq and chéq be used before the x1 slot, e.g. are sentences like Kuq còu áq nháo valid?
    • I am wont to say that Toaq anaphoras should only be allowed to go “back” – that is, that they must not be epiphoras. We could imagine kuq còu nháo áq as an interesting usage where it’s the còu phrase that takes subject/head position. uakcitalk
  • 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 chuq rỏehuı expand to ‘___ eats junk food ___’ or just ‘___ eats junk food’? uakci 21:50, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Resolved questions

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