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* possessive suffixes always productive
* possessive suffixes always productive
* default VSO word order, preserved as topic-V2 word order with VSO in subordinate clauses by a development of Arabic nominativus pendens
* default VSO word order, preserved as topic-V2 word order with VSO in subordinate clauses by a development of Arabic nominativus pendens
Sentences with finite verbs are VSO:
:'''''Cel el{{cll}} γannèj clùiteac{{cda}} nòn{{cll}} me{{3}}t{{cll}} Taoisec{{cda}}.'''''
: eat.PST.3SG.M DEF γina_singer famous.SG.M lunch with-DEF Taoiseach
: ''The famous ''γina'' singer had a luncheon with the Taoiseach.''
The progressive aspect uses verbnouns whose possessors are direct objects.
Question particle ''el'' (from ''hal''), assimilates to ''əL/ər/əR'' before L/r/R


The vocative particle ''je'' (''j'' before a vowel) is consistently used (like the Irish vocative). Vocative phrases usually go to the end: 'Cerìm, close the door!' is ''ʔwγlag{{cll}} el bèb, je Cerìm!''
The vocative particle ''je'' (''j'' before a vowel) is consistently used (like the Irish vocative). Vocative phrases usually go to the end: 'Cerìm, close the door!' is ''ʔwγlag{{cll}} el bèb, je Cerìm!''
* Is fear é Dónal = Ragil hw{{`}} Dom{{cda}}nall
* is fear mór/mór an fear é Dónal = ragil cbìr/cbìr er{{cll}} ragil hw Dom{{cda}}nall
* is é Dónal an Taoiseach olc = Dom{{cda}}nall hw et{{cll}} Taoisec{{cda}} ȝàrr
* (!) tá Dónal mór = Dom{{cda}}nall hw cbìr
* bhí Dónal ... = ceàn Dom{{cda}}nall cbìr
* (!) tá úll ann/agam = hemm/{{3}}andi twffèħ
* (!) Stative verbs are different from Irish: tá mé i mo chodladh = nearg{{cll}}ad (stative verbs use the future tense in Hiberno-Arabic)


Syntax example:
Syntax example:
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