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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) | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==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) | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Word Order]] | *[[Word Order]] | ||
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[[Category: Syntax]] | [[Category: Syntax]] |
Revision as of 06:30, 18 November 2013
VSO stands for Verb Subject Object. The basic neutral word order of Gaelic.
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VSO
Daibhidh|an|cat.|- David|the|cat|- 'David kicked the cat.' (Adger 1997)
SVO
- Progressive construction
Daibhidh|a'|breabadh|a'|chai.|- David|prog|kick.vn|the|cat.gen|- 'David is kicking the cat.' (Adger 1997)
SOV
Daibhidh|air|an|cat|a|bhreabadh.|- David|Perf|the|cat.sg|kick.vn|- 'David has kicked the cat.' (Adger 1997)