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It is based on [[predicate logic]] and [[plural logic]]. The syntax can be unambiguously translated into logical sentences: | It is based on [[predicate logic]] and [[plural logic]]. The syntax can be unambiguously translated into logical sentences: | ||
<blockquote>{{t| | <blockquote>{{t|Tú chaq nä, paq sá gı cháq da.}}<br> | ||
<math>[\forall C\colon \textsf{Day}(C)]~~[\exists G\colon \textsf{Good}(G)]~~\textsf{PartOf}(G, C).</math><br> | <math>[\forall C\colon \textsf{Day}(C)]~~[\exists G\colon \textsf{Good}(G)]~~\textsf{PartOf}(G, C).</math><br> | ||
“For each day, something good is part of that day.” | “For each day, something good is part of that day.” | ||
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<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
<div style="display:inline-block; width:100px; text-align:center;"> | <div style="display:inline-block; width:100px; text-align:center;"> | ||
<span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:# | <span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#ee0011;font-size:16px">nıe</span><br>“(it) is inside”<br><small>falling tone</small> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div style="display:inline-block; width:100px; text-align:center;"> | <div style="display:inline-block; width:100px; text-align:center;"> | ||
<span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:# | <span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#eeaa00;font-size:16px">níe</span><br>“the insides”<br><small>rising tone</small> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div style="display:inline-block; width:100px; text-align:center;"> | <div style="display:inline-block; width:100px; text-align:center;"> | ||
<span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#5555ff"> | <span class="toaq" lang="toaq" style="color:#5555ff;font-size:16px">nîe</span><br>“inside of…”<br><small>hiatus tone</small> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
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It also tries to be simple, flexible, not too unnatural, and cares about its aesthetics and human speakers. It's about halfway between “artlang” and “loglang” in conlang-space. | It also tries to be simple, flexible, not too unnatural, and cares about its aesthetics and human speakers. It's about halfway between “artlang” and “loglang” in conlang-space. | ||
<blockquote>{{t| | <blockquote>{{t|Ua, bụqde ní zu da.}} | ||
<br> | <br>“Oh wow, this language is hella pretty.”</blockquote> | ||
If you want to get started learning Toaq, read [https://toaq.net/TwE/00/ Toaq with Ease], or the more thorough [[reference grammar]]. | If you want to get started learning Toaq, read [https://toaq.net/TwE/00/ Toaq with Ease], or the more thorough [[reference grammar]]. | ||
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Or you can hop into a [[Special:Random|random page]] on this wiki. | Or you can hop into a [[Special:Random|random page]] on this wiki. | ||
{{t| | {{t|Jıajuı choaq súq íme doa!}} (Be our guest soon!) | ||
== Facts for linguists == | == Facts for linguists == | ||
* Toaq is analytic (features no inflection), and much of the vocab is compounds of single-syllable roots. | * Toaq is analytic (features no inflection), and much of the vocab is compounds of single-syllable roots. | ||
* Word order is VSO, and the language is head-initial. | * Word order is VSO, and the language is head-initial. | ||
* The [[phonology]] features a | * The [[phonology]] features a 5-vowel system with diphthongs and triphthongs, but no consonant clusters. | ||
* The phonotactics are basically: “consonant–vowels–(optional /ŋ/ coda)”. | * The phonotactics are basically: “consonant–vowels–(optional /ŋ/ or /m/ coda)”. | ||
* It is usually written in a [[Latin orthography]], but there is also an official script called [[ | * It is usually written in a [[Latin orthography]], but there is also an official script called [[Derani]]. | ||
== Facts for conlangers == | == Facts for conlangers == | ||
Toaq takes inspiration from Gua\spi and Lojban. Comparing the aesthetics to natural languages, there's a bit of Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese. To a lesser extent, there are traces of | Toaq takes inspiration from Gua\spi and Lojban. Comparing the aesthetics to natural languages, there's a bit of Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese. To a lesser extent, there are traces of dozens of natlangs and conlangs in the community vocabulary. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://toaq.net/ Toaq website] | * [https://toaq.net/ Toaq website] | ||
* [https://loglangs.wiki/Toaq Toaq on the Loglangs Wiki] | * [https://loglangs.wiki/Toaq Toaq on the Loglangs Wiki] | ||