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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
===Constituent order=== | ===Constituent order=== | ||
Moshurian uses an '''OSV'''(object-subject-verb) sentence structure. | Modern Moshurian uses an '''OSV'''(object-subject-verb) sentence structure. | ||
====Verb order==== | |||
In Moshurian, in the event of two verbs, the first, "initiating" verb is conjugated based on the context, while the second is in infinitive. However, many Moshurian speakers, especially in Maranösia, do not conjugate the second verb in infinitive, which is a defining feature of the region's vernacular. | |||
====Noun-adjective order==== | |||
Noun-adjective order is free, though most people put the adjective following the noun. | |||
===Cases=== | ===Cases=== | ||
Moshurian has three noun cases: the '''nominative''', the '''accusative''' and the '''genitive'''. The nominative is not indicated, while the accusative is indicated with a ''-géd/-éd'' suffix for all nouns but pronouns and the suffix ''-e'' for pronouns. The genitive case is indicated with the | Moshurian has three noun cases: the '''nominative''', the '''accusative''' and the '''genitive'''. The nominative is not indicated, while the accusative is indicated with a ''-géd/-éd'' suffix for all nouns but pronouns and the suffix ''-e'' for pronouns. The genitive case is indicated with the | ||