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 = Syntax =
-Pangali is a strongly head-final language with all complements preceding their heads, the major exception being the formulation of compound words following a head-intial framework.
-=== Clauses ===
-The primary word order is consistently OSV, regardless of clause type or number of complements to the verb. Independent clauses are treated as heads, therefore dependent clauses shall always precede them.
-'''{{red|''Ntimumi}} {{blue|wampushi}} {{green|kuwishikawi}}''''' - '''{{blue|The father}} {{green|is feeding}} {{red|the animal}}'''; '''''{{blue|Unantimu}} {{green|ishikawi}}''''' - '''{{blue|the animal}} {{green|is eating}}'''.
+=== Parameter Order ===
+Pangali, in line with its use of case marking, allows its speakers to vary their choice of word order. That being said, the default and most neutral order is OSV (Object-Subject-Verb):
-'''''{{red|Ntimumi}} {{blue|ngawampushi}} {{green|kuwishikawi}} su {{orange|unangalu}} {{purple|namulinawi}}''''' - '''{{orange|I}} {{purple|fear}} that {{blue|my father}} {{green|is feeding}} {{red|the animal}}'''.
+'''Dimumi wabuśi kasuwiśikawi'''
+animal-ACC father.ERG CAUS-eat
+''The father is feeding the animal''
+'''Ńakukumami wabuśi iśikawi su unańalu namulinawi'''
+P.GEN-apple-ACC father.ERG CAUS-eat REL INTRANS-I fear
+''I fear that my father is feeding the animal.''
+=== Topicalization ===
+With the exception of the verb, which must be in the final position of a clause, phrases that are emphasized generally come first in a sentence.
+'''Śikimi baúmaliku śuwiwaúśuwi''' (Neutral)
+child-ACC bird.ERG DIM-bite
+''The bird nipped the child''
+-
+'''Baúmaliku śikimi śuwiwaúśuwi''' (Emphasis on '''baúmaliku''')
+bird.ERG child-ACC  DIM-bite
+''It was the bird that nipped the child''