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== Examples ==
== Examples ==
Serial verbs are a powerful construct in Toaq grammar:
Serial verbs are a powerful construct in Toaq grammar:
* Any verb with a “satisfies property…” or “is the case” slot can essentially act as an auxiliary verb to another.
* Any verb with a “property” or “event” slot can essentially act as an auxiliary verb.
* With other verbs, the result is like “[[adjective]]-noun”, or “verb-[[baq]]-object”.
* With other verbs, the result is like “[[adjective]]-noun”, or “verb-object”.


Here is a list of examples to demonstrate the sort of thing serial verbs let you express in Toaq.
Here is a list of examples to demonstrate the sort of thing serial verbs let you express in Toaq.
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| can walk
| can walk
|-
|-
! {{t|pu koı}}
! {{t|pu nuo}}
| did walk
| did sleep
|-
|-
! {{t|sheo  fıeq}}
! {{t|sheo  fıeq}}
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! {{t|leo  kuaq}}
! {{t|leo  kuaq}}
| try expressing
| try expressing
|-
! {{t|guaı kaı}}
| work on writing
|-
! {{t|tua cuaı}}
| make wet
|-
|-
! {{t|jaq  chuı}}
! {{t|jaq  chuı}}
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|-
|-
! {{t|bu  suao}}
! {{t|bu  suao}}
| not important
| be not important
|-
! {{t|joe suaq}}
| be skilled at singing
|-
|-
! {{t|taq  loı}}
! {{t|taq  loı}}
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|-
|-
! {{t|sao  meı}}
! {{t|sao  meı}}
| big mountain
| be a big mountain
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|-
! {{t|joaı  haq}}
! {{t|joaı  haq}}
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{{Example|táq lỏı|self-hater}}
{{Example|táq lỏı|self-hater}}
{{Example|täq lỏı|… who self-hates}}
{{Example|säo mẻı|… which is a big mountain}}
{{Example|bũ jảq dẻ|not very beautifully}}
{{Example|bũ jảq dẻ|not very beautifully}}