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topic [preverbs] verb subject ... | topic [preverbs] verb subject ... | ||
The subject that follows the verb will be a pronoun if the topic is also the subject. | The subject that follows the verb will be a pronoun referring to the subject, if the topic is also the subject. | ||
Subordinate clauses, which have no topic of their own, use verb-initial word order. | Subordinate clauses, which have no topic of their own, use verb-initial word order. | ||