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===Syntax=== | ===Syntax=== | ||
The basic word order of Norþimris is Subject-Verb-Object: | The basic word order of Norþimris is Subject-Verb-Object: | ||
* ''i | * ''i leuf ði'' 'I love you' | ||
* ''Cetel sang 't sang'' 'Cetel sang the song'' | * ''Cetel sang 't sang'' 'Cetel sang the song'' | ||
* ''Maria | * ''Maria leers Frencis'' 'Maria teaches French' | ||
Unlike some other Germanic languages, Norþimris prefers to keep auxiliary and lexical verbs together: | Unlike some other Germanic languages, Norþimris prefers to keep auxiliary and lexical verbs together: | ||
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A direct object follows an indirect object, unless both are personal pronouns, in which case the direct object comes first: | A direct object follows an indirect object, unless both are personal pronouns, in which case the direct object comes first: | ||
* ''hi gaf | * ''hi gaf Ascil 't beuc'' 'he gave Askil the book' | ||
* ''hi gaf hit him'' 'he gave it to him' | * ''hi gaf hit him'' 'he gave it to him' | ||
Adverbial expressions are not in a fixed position and generally come at the beginning or end of the sentence: | Adverbial expressions are not in a fixed position and generally come at the beginning or end of the sentence: | ||
* ''yestren, gangd i til 't | * ''yestren, gangd i til 't seichuyṡ'' 'yesterday, I went to the hospital' | ||
* ''i gangd til 't | * ''i gangd til 't seichuyṡ yestren'' 'I went to the hospital yesterday' | ||
Adverbs of manner are placed close to the words to which they relate: | Adverbs of manner are placed close to the words to which they relate: | ||
* '' | * ''su leyct wel 't geamen / su leyct 't geamen wel'' 'she played the game well' | ||
* ''wi ran snel heam / wi ran heam snel'' 'we ran home fast' | * ''wi ran snel heam / wi ran heam snel'' 'we ran home fast' | ||
When an adverbial or other element is placed before the verb, the subject is moved to come after the auxiliary verb: | When an adverbial or other element is placed before the verb, the subject is moved to come after the auxiliary verb: | ||
* ''in a circ wer ðey wedit'' 'in a church they were married' | * ''in a circ wer ðey wedit'' 'in a church they were married' | ||
* ''tomorn, sal i gang til 't | * ''tomorn, sal i gang til 't sceul'' 'tomorrow I will go to school' | ||
The relative pronoun is ''at'': | The relative pronoun is ''at'': | ||
*'' 't wiyff at i | *'' 't wiyff at i leuf'' 'the woman who I love' | ||
* ''a barn at cens au'' 'a child that knows everything' | * ''a barn at cens au'' 'a child that knows everything' | ||