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A '''verb form''' is any string of words that can be placed in [[verb]] position. In Toaq, this can be: | A '''verb form''' (known in Toaq as a '''{{t|jena}}''') is any string of words that can be placed in [[verb]] position. In Toaq, this can be: | ||
* an atomic (“single-word”) verb {{gray|like {{t|rua}} <i>to be a flower</i>}}; | * an atomic (“single-word”) verb {{gray|like {{t|rua}} <i>to be a flower</i>}}; | ||
Latest revision as of 18:45, 11 March 2024
A verb form (known in Toaq as a jena) is any string of words that can be placed in verb position. In Toaq, this can be:
- an atomic (“single-word”) verb like rua to be a flower;
- an atomic verb taking an incorporated object like bue jî to be my house or chua sâ ruaı to be the name of a royal;
- a predicatizer taking a noun form like po jí to be mine / of me or mea chóaq to be among the guests;
- a quote like shu ‹kası› to be the word ‘kası’ or mı Dıao to be Dıao; to be named ‘Dıao’;
- an ë-phrase like ë dea súq múao to be your kicking a tree; to be an event of you kicking a tree;
- a serial verb composing any of the above like leo maı to try to love or du ë cheo soı sá shụqguamea to seem like a fight between plain civilians;
- a conjunction of atomic verbs like de ru nuı to be beautiful and small;
- a focusing of an atomic verb like jụaqrıatua even to open; to go so far as to open.
We use the phrase verb form in place of verb, verb phrase, predicate for reasons of clarity – see technical discussion at Verb form, noun form.