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==Syntax==
==Syntax==
===Constituent order===
===Constituent order===
The most common word order is VTAX, where V = verb, T = theme (absolutive argument: object of transitive, subject of intransitive), A = agent (ergative argument), X = other arguments. However, other words orders are allowed and common. In particular, words may be placed at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis, especially if followed by the emphatic particle ''ǯe''.
The most common word order is AXTV, where V = verb, T = theme (absolutive argument: object of transitive, subject of intransitive), A = agent (ergative argument), X = other arguments.
However, other words orders are allowed and common. In particular, words may be placed at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis, especially if followed by the emphatic particle ''ǯe''.


===Noun phrase===
===Noun phrase===
Modifiers follow the noun they modify.
Modifiers precede the noun they modify.


===Verb phrase===
===Verb phrase===
The verb most often occurs at the beginning of the phrase, especially in subordinate clauses.
The verb most often occurs at the end of the phrase<!--, especially in subordinate clauses-->.


===Sentence phrase===
===Sentence phrase===
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