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===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
Etzeá has a SVO word order and adjective-noun order. However, if an adverb is modifying the head, it is always placed before. Examples: | Etzeá has a SVO word order and adjective-noun order. However, if an adverb is modifying the head, it is always placed before. Examples: | ||
: ''O tsia po jol | : ''O tsia po jol ênez.'' | ||
: [[Help:IPA|[o t͡ɕia po ʒol | : [[Help:IPA|[o t͡ɕia po ʒol eːnez]]] | ||
: 3.{{sc|sg}} go-{{sc|past}} {{sc|sbj}}.{{sc|abl}}.{{sc|art}} red.{{sc|sg}} house | : 3.{{sc|sg}} go-{{sc|past}} {{sc|sbj}}.{{sc|abl}}.{{sc|art}} red.{{sc|sg}} house | ||
: "He went from his red house." | : "He went from his red house." | ||
"He went quickly from his red house" would be: | "He went quickly from his red house" would be: | ||
: ''Tâcta o tsia po jol | : ''Tâcta o tsia po jol ênez.'' | ||
: [[Help:IPA|[taːʃta o t͡ɕia po ʒol | : [[Help:IPA|[taːʃta o t͡ɕia po ʒol eːnez]]] | ||
: fast-{{sc|adv}} 3.{{sc|sg}} go-{{sc|past}} {{sc|sbj}}.{{sc|abl}}.{{sc|art}} red.{{sc|sg}} house | : fast-{{sc|adv}} 3.{{sc|sg}} go-{{sc|past}} {{sc|sbj}}.{{sc|abl}}.{{sc|art}} red.{{sc|sg}} house | ||