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* "A el B" ("A B" when B is a proper noun) construction predominant for possessives | * "A el B" ("A B" when B is a proper noun) construction predominant for possessives | ||
* possessive suffixes always productive | * possessive suffixes always productive | ||
* default VSO word order, preserved as topic V2 word order with VSO in subordinate clauses | * default VSO word order, preserved as topic V2 word order with VSO in subordinate clauses by a development of Arabic nominativus pendens | ||
Sentences with finite verbs are VSO: | Sentences with finite verbs are VSO: | ||
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The progressive aspect uses verbnouns whose possessors are direct objects. | The progressive aspect uses verbnouns whose possessors are direct objects. | ||
Question particle ''el'' (from ''hal''), assimilates to ''əL/ər/əR'' before L/r/R | Question particle ''el'' (from ''hal''), assimilates to ''əL/ər/əR'' before L/r/R |
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