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In general, the Dogrish language is classified as a V2 language, meaning that the finite verb of a sentence or clause is placed in the clause's second position. The main exception to this is Anglo-Dogrish: the Anglo-Dogrish spoken around St George's Haven strictly uses SVO or subject-object-verb, whereas the Anglo-Dogrish spoken in the Anglodale uses VSO or verb-subject-object. | In general, the Dogrish language is classified as a V2 language, meaning that the finite verb of a sentence or clause is placed in the clause's second position. The main exception to this is Anglo-Dogrish: the Anglo-Dogrish spoken around St George's Haven strictly uses SVO or subject-object-verb, whereas the Anglo-Dogrish spoken in the Anglodale uses VSO or verb-subject-object. | ||
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=====High-rigidity word order===== | =====High-rigidity word order===== | ||
As the number of grammatical cases is dramatically lower, Anglo-Dogrish maintains a very rigid word order. | As the number of grammatical cases is dramatically lower, Anglo-Dogrish maintains a very rigid word order. | ||
===Noun phrase=== | ===Noun phrase=== | ||