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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
The traditional word order is SVO, though VSO or VOS compete with it, provided that the verb is in the third person. Thus, « I am a man » can indifferently be said : | The traditional word order in declarative sentences is SVO, though VSO or VOS compete with it, provided that the verb is in the third person. Thus, « I am a man » can indifferently be said : | ||
*« Æ̊ cƿa one macko » (1SG.SUBJ + verb "to be" 1SG.PRES + article + "man") | *« Æ̊ cƿa one macko » (1SG.SUBJ + verb "to be" 1SG.PRES + article + "man") | ||
*« Cƿat æ̊ one macko » (verb "to be" 3SG.PRES + 1SG.SUBJ + article + "man") | *« Cƿat æ̊ one macko » (verb "to be" 3SG.PRES + 1SG.SUBJ + article + "man") | ||