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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
Wistanian follows a fairly rigid syntax | Wistanian follows a fairly rigid syntax due to its recent creolization and standardization at its in-universe conception. In almost all cases, Wistanian is verb-initial, followed by the nominative, accusative, instrumental, then purposive noun phrases. | ||
===Lexical Categories=== | ===Lexical Categories=== | ||
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===Word Order=== | ===Word Order=== | ||
Wistanian is predominately head-initial and verb-initial. This is | Wistanian is predominately head-initial and verb-initial. This is manifested in that particles are always expressed first in a particle phrase (PartP), head verbs are expressed first in a verb phrase (VP), and head nouns are expressed first in a noun phrase (NP). | ||
'''viga dari aa garauda bi.''' | '''viga dari aa garauda bi.''' | ||
vig-a dari aa garauda bi. | vig-a dari aa garauda+bi. | ||
eat- | eat-IPV boy ACC food+good | ||
"The boy is eating good food." | "The boy is eating good food." | ||
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Most of time, declarative and interrogative sentences will be expressed as verb-subject-object (VSO). However, imperative sentences use verb-object-subject (VOS). In the formal register of the Western Dialect, the word order changes dramatically into subject-object-verb (SOV), due to the SOV word order of the Bwolotil language spoken in those areas. | Most of time, declarative and interrogative sentences will be expressed as verb-subject-object (VSO). However, imperative sentences use verb-object-subject (VOS). In the formal register of the Western Dialect, the word order changes dramatically into subject-object-verb (SOV), due to the SOV word order of the Bwolotil language spoken in those areas. | ||
'''auv bimaj daridd, auzunwaj aa ujadi va jin, lu.''' | '''auv bimaj daridd, auzunwaj aa ujadi va jin, lu.''' |
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