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Normally, the present participle is used as an adjective, noun, adverb or preposition. | Normally, the present participle is used as an adjective, noun, adverb or preposition. | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
Nousuerian syntax is very similar to English and Swedish, all being Germanic languages. | |||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
Generally, the word order is SVO. However, depending on the type of sentence, this can vary. | |||
===Noun phrase=== | ===Noun phrase=== | ||
Noun phrases is Nousuerian are generally head-final. Adjectives that modify a noun are placed before it. The same applies to nouns. | |||
*''tjovet barn'' - young child | |||
*''tjovetbarnsabi'' - young child's clothing | |||
===Verb phrase=== | ===Verb phrase=== | ||
===Sentence | In main clauses, a verb-second word order is used in Nousuerian. The order in a verb phrase is usually as followed: | ||
FV(finite verb) + clausal adverbial/negation + non-finite verb + object/compliment + other adverbials | |||
The finite verb is the verb that is conjugated. It indicates the tense. The non-finite verb usually is placed with the finite verb with which it goes. Non-finite forms are the infinitive, supine, and the present and past participles. | |||
Clausal adverbials indicate the sense of the clause as a whole. For the most part, it is a simple adverb. Other adverbials are expressions of manner, place, time, cause, condition, etc. | |||
When there are two or more object, the order of the objects is based on whether or not one is placed with a preposition. An object without a preposition will precede one with a preposition; but, if there is no preposition at all, then the indirect object comes first. | |||
With compound verbs, the particle is placed between the non-finite verb and the object/complement. In the passive, the agent is placed between the object/complement and the other adverbials. | |||
===Sentence type=== | |||
There are five sentence types in Nousuerian. | |||
*Statement - V2, straight word order | |||
*Non-Subject - V2, inverted | |||
*Yes/No Question - V1, inverted | |||
*Other Question - V2, straight or inverted | |||
*Command - V1, no subject | |||
===Dependent clauses=== | ===Dependent clauses=== | ||
With the dependent clause, there is no topic; the order is always: | |||
conjuction - subject - clausal adverbial - finite verb | |||
The dependent clause always starts with a subordination conjunction or other indicator of its status as a clause. | |||
==Example texts== | ==Example texts== | ||
===Phrases=== | |||
*''Koman stòr tu?'' - How are you? | |||
*''Snèla'' - Please | |||
*''Tak'' - Thank You | |||
*''Jak emar dei'' - I love you. | |||
*''Din mère èr tre bel'' - Your mother is very beautiful. | |||
*''Al vi til bibliuteket!'' - Let's go to the library! | |||
*''Jak esper at tu paser bon tan.'' - I hope that you have a good time. | |||
==Other resources== | ==Other resources== | ||
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