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SVO clauses are inverted to VSO clauses after certain conjunctions. In a VSO clause the particle ''e'' must precede the subject. | SVO clauses are inverted to VSO clauses after certain conjunctions. In a VSO clause the particle ''e'' must precede the subject. | ||
Independent VSO clauses have hortative or optative meanings: | Independent VSO clauses have hortative or optative meanings: | ||
*'"Let there be light!" And there was light' would be translated as ''"Hǎchtoam e chwep!" Te chwep chea hǎchtoam.'' (appear NOM light! and light PAST appear). | |||
==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||