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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
Netagin has focus-first or predicate-first word order, which is often realized as VSO order. | Like Lushotoseed, Netagin has focus-first or predicate-first word order, which is often realized as VSO order. | ||
=== Case marking === | === Case marking === | ||
The particle ''qy'' marks the "most relevant" non-subject argument of the verb. For agent-oriented verbs this is the patient; for patient-oriented verbs this is the agent. | The particle ''qy'' marks the "most relevant" non-subject argument of the verb. For agent-oriented verbs this is the patient; for patient-oriented verbs this is the agent. | ||