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====Broad Cualand syntax==== | ====Broad Cualand syntax==== | ||
Predicative syntax with pronouns is the reverse of Standard English; e.g. "I, an engineer am | Predicative syntax with pronouns is the reverse of Standard English; e.g. "I, an engineer I am" instead of "I am an engineer" | ||
Sometimes topic-first syntax is used e.g. "These colorless green ideas, they sleep furiously" (Eevo "a" is translated with a demonstrative) | Sometimes topic-first syntax is used e.g. "These colorless green ideas, they sleep furiously" (Eevo "a" is translated with a demonstrative) | ||