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Vinnish shows a heavy preference for V2 word order, though this is being worn down in colloquial language. | Vinnish shows a heavy preference for V2 word order, though this is being worn down in colloquial language. | ||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
Vinnish is primarily SVO, though due to the case system, some flexibility is allowed in the order of arguments to convey topic and focus, or to conform to a meter in songs and poetry. | |||
===Noun phrase=== | ===Noun phrase=== | ||
===Verb phrase=== | ===Verb phrase=== | ||