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The overall syntax of {{PAGENAME}} resembles that of Irish but with more flexibility. | The overall syntax of {{PAGENAME}} resembles that of Irish but with more flexibility. | ||
{{PAGENAME}} 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}}) 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 | {{PAGENAME}} 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}}) 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. | ||
===Noun phrase=== | ===Noun phrase=== | ||