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= Syntax = | = Syntax = | ||
Pangali is a strongly head-final language with all complements preceding their heads, the major exception being the formulation of compound words following a head-intial framework. | |||
=== Clauses === | |||
The primary word order is consistently OSV, regardless of clause type or number of complements to the verb. Independent clauses are treated as heads, therefore dependent clauses shall always precede them. | |||
'''{{red|''Ntimumi}} {{blue|wampushi}} {{green|kuwishikawi}}''''' - '''{{blue|The father}} {{green|is feeding}} {{red|the animal}}'''; '''''{{blue|Unantimu}} {{green|ishikawi}}''''' - '''{{blue|the animal}} {{green|is eating}}'''. | |||
'''''{{red|Ntimumi}} {{blue|ngawampushi}} {{green|kuwishikawi}} su {{orange|unangalu}} {{purple|namulinawi}}''''' - '''{{orange|I}} {{purple|fear}} that {{blue|my father}} {{green|is feeding}} {{red|the animal}}'''. | |||