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Popoma is a SVO(C) language for the most part of the time, unless you are negating or interrogating. This means that the constituent order in Popoma isn't regular. The verb and the subject change positions when you want to negate or ask something. Making the SVO(C) into a VSO(C). At the end, there's a special case for this rule which will be explained further. | Popoma is a SVO(C) language for the most part of the time, unless you are negating or interrogating. This means that the constituent order in Popoma isn't regular. The verb and the subject change positions when you want to negate or ask something. Making the SVO(C) into a VSO(C). At the end, there's a special case for this rule which will be explained further. | ||
==== Magical Casting Sentences (MCS) ==== | ==== Magical Casting Sentences (MCS) ==== | ||
Like all European MGLs, Popoma has an unique way to cast their spells. It's always necessary the verb '''qopuh''' {{IPA | Like all European MGLs, Popoma has an unique way to cast their spells. It's always necessary the verb '''qopuh''' {{IPA|kʷopʉ}} (to cast, to throw). In Popoma's MCS, the subject is null, a trait taken from the Portuguese Syntax rules. | ||
<sub>null subject</sub> '''qopuh''' (conjugated on present 1st person sing. or plu.) + object + adjective + adverb of time | <sub>null subject</sub> '''qopuh''' (conjugated on present 1st person sing. or plu.) + object + adjective + adverb of time | ||
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'''Adverb of Time''': gives the time of duration of the spell, magical girls use hours and minutes. | '''Adverb of Time''': gives the time of duration of the spell, magical girls use hours and minutes. | ||
Unlike normal sentences, MGSs don't change orders in negation. (There's no interrogative spells). Negation of spells are often used as counter-attack against the affirmative spells, like balanced. | Unlike normal sentences, MGSs don't change orders in negation. (There's no interrogative spells). Negation of spells are often used as counter-attack against the affirmative spells, like balanced. | ||
==Example texts== | ==Example texts== | ||