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== Syntax ==
== Syntax ==
The following color coding will be used for the examples in order to facilitate understanding of the sentence structure
{{red|verbs - adverb}} - {{green|subject - adjective}} - {{blue|object - adjective}} - {{gold|ind. object - adjective}} - others


=== Word order ===
=== Word order ===
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** Place
** Place


=== Relative clauses ===
=== Relative Constructions ===
 
Relative clauses are an exception to the VSOIX sentence structure as the referred argument always goes at the end of the clause taking the corresponding case for the clause first and the case corresponding to the parent clause second


==== Subject ====
*'''Subject'''


be [come-{{sc|pst}} late guy-{{sc|nom}}]-{{sc|nom}} cousin.{{sc|abs}} 1s.{{sc|gen}}
:{{red|be}} {{green|[come-{{sc|pst}} late guy-{{sc|nom}}]-{{sc|nom}}}} {{blue|cousin.{{sc|abs}}}} 1s.{{sc|gen}}


The [he came late] guy is my cousin
:The [he came late] guy is my cousin


==== Direct object ====
*'''Direct object'''


give-{{sc|pst}} 1s-{{sc|nom}} rose-{{sc|abs}} [see-{{sc|pst}} kate-{{sc|nom}} girl-{{sc|abs}}]-{{sc|dat}}
:{{red|give-{{sc|pst}}}} {{green|1s-{{sc|nom}}}} {{blue|rose-{{sc|abs}}}} {{gold|[see-{{sc|pst}} kate-{{sc|nom}} girl-{{sc|abs}}]-{{sc|dat}}}}


I gave the rose to the [Kate saw her] girl
:I gave the rose to the [Kate saw her] girl


==== Indirect object ====
*'''Indirect object'''


know john-{{sc|nom}} [write-{{sc|pst}} 1s-{{sc|nom}} letter-{{sc|abs}} woman-{{sc|dat}}]-{{sc|abs}}
:{{red|know}} {{green|john-{{sc|nom}}}} {{blue|[write-{{sc|pst}} 1s-{{sc|nom}} letter-{{sc|abs}} woman-{{sc|dat}}]-{{sc|abs}}}}


John knows the [I wrote a letter to her] woman
:John knows the [I wrote a letter to her] woman


==== Genitive ====
*'''Genitive'''


tell-{{sc|pst}} [die-{{sc|pst}} father-{{sc|nom}} boy-{{sc|gen}}]-{{sc|nom}} 1s-{{sc|abs}}
:{{red|tell-{{sc|pst}}}} {{green|[die-{{sc|pst}} father-{{sc|nom}} boy-{{sc|gen}}]-{{sc|nom}}}} {{blue|1s-{{sc|abs}}}}


The [his father died] boy told me something
:The [his father died] boy told me something


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