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The overall syntax of Anbirese resembles that of [[w:Irish|Irish]] or [[w:Biblical Hebrew|Biblical Hebrew]]. | The overall syntax of Anbirese resembles that of [[w:Irish|Irish]] or [[w:Biblical Hebrew|Biblical Hebrew]]. {{SUBPAGENAME}} is particularly rich in non-finite subordinate clause constructions, which may be used when English uses subordinate clauses with finite verbs. | ||
==Constituent order== | ==Constituent order== | ||
Anbirese is almost completely head-initial, except for compound words which are head-final. The constituent order is VSO. Background information (usually in the order {{sc|time-manner-place}}) and question words may be placed before the verb (unlike in Irish), after the subject, or after the direct object. However, no constituent may come between the verb and the subject. | Anbirese is almost completely head-initial, except for compound words which are head-final. The constituent order is VSO. Background information (usually in the order {{sc|time-manner-place}}) and question words may be placed before the verb (unlike in Irish), after the subject, or after the direct object. However, no constituent may come between the verb and the subject. | ||
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|translation=Why do *you* love *me*? | |translation=Why do *you* love *me*? | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Noun phrase== | ==Noun phrase== | ||
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*''Xjerin hu djeo sngima eok moela'' = 'He entered praising and thanking' | *''Xjerin hu djeo sngima eok moela'' = 'He entered praising and thanking' | ||
===Accusative with infinitive=== | |||
The accusative particle ''ljeo'' can be used to introduce the subject of a dependent clause. The verb of the dependent clause is preceded by the particle ''e'' 'to'. | |||
:'''''Na tognig ljeo mród aeb slang aeb Inθár.''''' | |||
:1SG think-PRES ACC apple-PL INF good to Inθar. | |||
:''I think Inθar likes apples.'' | |||
==Sentence phrase== | ==Sentence phrase== | ||
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===Answers to yes-no questions=== | ===Answers to yes-no questions=== | ||
Anbirese does not have a word for ''yes''. Instead, the verb is repeated. | |||
===Wishes/Jussive=== | |||
Wishes can be formed by using ''θumi'' (< Tigol ''tuaḃ mít'' 'who will grant') before a verb in the non-past tense. | |||
==Dependent clauses== | ==Dependent clauses== | ||