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'''Simple Focus''' is a simplifying reform of how focus | '''Simple Focus''' is a proposed simplifying reform of how [[focus]] and [[focus particle]]s work in Toaq Delta. | ||
== Official rules == | == Official rules == | ||
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<blockquote>When attached to a head, the entire phrases projected by the head receives focus.</blockquote> | <blockquote>When attached to a head, the entire phrases projected by the head receives focus.</blockquote> | ||
But then in this example, focus is attached to a V, and yet it isn't the whole VP that receives focus: | But then in this example, focus is attached to a V, and yet it isn't the whole [[VP]] that receives focus: | ||
{{Example|(182) Leo kụrıatua jí héqma.|I'm trying to '''''open''''' the container.}} | {{Example|(182) Leo kụrıatua jí héqma.|I'm trying to '''''open''''' the container.}} | ||
== | == Proposed simplified rules == | ||
* Attaching a focus prefix {{t|ku-}} to a single word ''always'' focuses just that word. | * Attaching a focus prefix {{t|ku-}} to a single word ''always'' focuses just that word. | ||
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== What about V? == | == What about V? == | ||
If we follow the rule about {{t|kú}} to its logical conclusion, we end up with {{t|kú verb}} meaning something a little surprising — it's probably unintuitive if you don't know Toaq syntax. | If we follow the rule about {{t|kú}} to its logical conclusion, we end up with {{t|kú verb}} meaning something a little surprising — it's probably unintuitive if you don't know Toaq [[syntax]]. | ||
{{Example|Leo kú rıatua jí héqma.|I'm trying to '''''open the container'''''.<br><small>{{t|kú}} precedes the verb {{t|rıatua}}, so the VP {{t|rıatua … héqma}} is focused.</small>}} | {{Example|Leo kú rıatua jí héqma.|I'm trying to '''''open the container'''''.<br><small>{{t|kú}} precedes the verb {{t|rıatua}}, so the VP {{t|rıatua … héqma}} is focused.</small>}} | ||
It's good to have an interpretation for this placement, but it might be better to limit the placement of {{t|kú}} to only those heads/phrases that have more obvious boundaries. | It's good to have an interpretation for this placement, but it might be better to limit the placement of {{t|kú}} to only those heads/phrases that have more obvious boundaries. | ||
[[Category:Reforms]] | |||