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(→Syntax: Need to rewrite this whole section but here's a more correct summary for now. Nothing below is strictly wrong, but not a good way/order to explain Ash syntax.) |
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
The word order is fairly strictly | The basic word order is fairly strictly noun-verb, with converbs preceding verb phrases. Word order alone does not mark a noun phrase for any particular role (e.g. subject or object). This is determined instead by context and factors like salience, agency, and animacy. An explicit topic governing the main verb is introduced by a preceding auxiliary verb phrase. | ||
===Valency=== | ===Valency=== | ||