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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
Ancient Sohcahtoan and modern [[Sohcahtoan]] both have very similar grammar to [[w:Japanese language|Japanese]]. | |||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
Ancient Sohcahtoan uses an '''S-O-V'''(subject-object-verb) format as in Japanese, however when asking a question the language uses a '''V-O-S'''(verb-object-subject) structure, e.g. ''ūn ã mārã kã ēdus''(The dog has a ball) and ''Ēdus kã mārã ūn?''(does the dog have a ball?) | |||
===Noun phrase=== | ===Noun phrase=== | ||
===Verb phrase=== | ===Verb phrase=== | ||