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The word order in Maltcégj is very strict. Because all aspects of the language are indicated by particles, there is no need to change the word order. Sentences are formed using a VSO structure; that is, verb – subject – object. This is the basis of every sentence, but there can be more to a sentence than just these components. Other components of a sentence are treated just as rigidly. Every clause will flow in the same order, even if it does not contain all of these elements: | The word order in Maltcégj is very strict. Because all aspects of the language are indicated by particles, there is no need to change the word order. Sentences are formed using a VSO structure; that is, verb – subject – object. This is the basis of every sentence, but there can be more to a sentence than just these components. Other components of a sentence are treated just as rigidly. Every clause will flow in the same order, even if it does not contain all of these elements: | ||
<center>Conjunction – Verbal Particle – Primary Verb – Adverb – Secondary Verb – Subject – Temporal Clause – Spatial Clause – Indirect | <center>Conjunction – Verbal Particle – Primary Verb – Adverb – Secondary Verb – Subject – Direct Object – Temporal Clause – Spatial Clause – Indirect Object</center> | ||
Some examples: | Some examples: | ||
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''I nicely gave the book to the man at his house this morning.'' | ''I nicely gave the book to the man at his house this morning.'' | ||
I [subject] nicely [adverb, i.e. how the action is taking place] gave [verb, past tense] the book [direct object, i.e. what is being given] to the man [indirect object] at his house [spatial clause, i.e. where the action is taking place] this morning [temporal clause, i.e. when the action is taking place]. | '''I''' [subject] '''nicely''' [adverb, i.e. how the action is taking place] '''gave''' [verb, past tense] '''the book''' [direct object, i.e. what is being given] '''to the man''' [indirect object] '''at his house''' [spatial clause, i.e. where the action is taking place] '''this morning''' [temporal clause, i.e. when the action is taking place]. | ||
If you rearrange these into the prescribed word order above, you get: | If you rearrange these into the prescribed word order above, you get: | ||