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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
The unmarked word order in Van is predominantly (87%) verb-subject-object or '''VSO'''. | The unmarked word order in Van is predominantly (87%) verb-subject-object or '''VSO'''. The remaining occurrences (13%) are subject-verb-object or '''SVO'''. There appears to be no particular identifiable reason for what makes a sentence SVO or not. | ||
===Phrase order=== | ===Phrase order=== | ||
====Modifiers==== | ====Modifiers==== | ||