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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
Äivö is head-initial. It usually uses VSO word order; the focused constituent is fronted. | Äivö is head-initial (with exceptions in poetry). It usually uses VSO word order; the focused constituent is fronted. | ||
===Noun phrase=== | ===Noun phrase=== | ||
''ci'' and ''to'' are used as determiners before the noun. The "unspecified"/"irrealis" determiner ''to'' is used when asking question or in negative statements. | ''ci'' and ''to'' are used as determiners before the noun. The "unspecified"/"irrealis" determiner ''to'' is used when asking question or in negative statements. | ||