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VSO stands for Verb Subject Object. The basic neutral word order of Gaelic. | VSO stands for Verb Subject Object. The basic neutral word order of Gaelic. | ||
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| + | ==VSO== | ||
| + | :{| | ||
| + | |Bhreab||Daibhidh||an||cat. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |kick.pst||David||the||cat | ||
| + | |+ | ||
| + | |colspan="2"| 'David kicked the cat.' (Adger 1997) | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==SVO== | ||
| + | *Progressive construction | ||
| + | :{| | ||
| + | |Tha||Daibhidh||a'||breabadh||a'||chai. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |be.pres||David||prog||kick.vn||the||cat.gen | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |colspan="2"| 'David is kicking the cat.' (Adger 1997) | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | ==SOV== | ||
| + | :{| | ||
| + | |Tha||Daibhidh||air||an||cat||a||bhreabadh. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |be.pres||David||Perf||the||cat.sg||kick.vn | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |colspan="2"| 'David has kicked the cat.' (Adger 1997) | ||
| + | |} | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Word Order]] | *[[Word Order]] | ||
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[[Category: Syntax]] | [[Category: Syntax]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:32, 18 November 2013
VSO stands for Verb Subject Object. The basic neutral word order of Gaelic.
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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)
