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Unlike its distant relative [[Elasian]], Valian [[w:syntax|syntax]] does not adhere to a [[w:subject-object-verb|subject-object-verb]] basic word order but instead uses as its most common and unmarked form the same as English, i.e the [[w:subject-verb-object|subject-verb-object]] word order. Adjectives and adverbs generally follow their heads (e.g. ''pead miris'' lit. 'sparrow red') although an inversion may occur for adverbs in poetry. In more formal speech it is common to see the adjective precede the noun to mark definiteness, e.g. ''müotte malmesin kasgelodin'' ('I hunt the sorrowful sperm whales'). | Unlike its distant relative [[Elasian]], Valian [[w:syntax|syntax]] does not adhere to a [[w:subject-object-verb|subject-object-verb]] basic word order but instead uses as its most common and unmarked form the same as English, i.e the [[w:subject-verb-object|subject-verb-object]] word order. Adjectives and adverbs generally follow their heads (e.g. ''pead miris'' lit. 'sparrow red') although an inversion may occur for adverbs in poetry. In more formal speech it is common to see the adjective precede the noun to mark definiteness, e.g. ''müotte malmesin kasgelodin'' ('I hunt the sorrowful sperm whales'). | ||
Valian verbs are able to encapsulate pronouns in an agglutinative fashion. It is therefore sometimes also possible to find sentences using a word order different from the default SVO if context is able to disambiguate, e.g. if it is known that the person speaking is doing so to another human, then '' | Valian verbs are able to encapsulate pronouns in an agglutinative fashion. It is therefore sometimes also possible to find sentences using a word order different from the default SVO if context is able to disambiguate, e.g. if it is known that the person speaking is doing so to another human, then ''taevakenu varra aas'' for what usually is ''aas taevake varra'' ('Girl, thou consecratest the chalice') becomes a perfectly valid sentence. Needless to say, distinguishing between the many options available for interpretation is one of the more confusing aspect of Valian to the beginner. | ||
===Formation of the genitive=== | ===Formation of the genitive=== | ||