VSO

VSO stands for Verb Subject Object. The basic neutral word order of Gaelic.

VSO

Bhreab	Daibhidh	an	cat.
kick.pst	David	the	cat
'David kicked the cat.' (Adger 1997)

SVO

• Progressive construction

Tha	Daibhidh	a'	breabadh	a'	chai.
be.pres	David	prog	kick.vn	the	cat.gen
'David is kicking the cat.' (Adger 1997)

SOV

Tha	Daibhidh	air	an	cat	a	bhreabadh.
be.pres	David	Perf	the	cat.sg	kick.vn
'David has kicked the cat.' (Adger 1997)

See Also

• Word Order