Word Order
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Basic Word Order
Neutral Declarative Clauses
In information structure-neutral declarative clauses with a transitive verb, the word order is Verb+Subject+Object (VSO). Due to restrictions on the inflection of verbs, this is primarily true only in past tense and future [Tense (definition)|tense]] clauses.
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Phòg Muirgheal Pòl kiss.past Muriel Paul verb subject object Muriel kissed Paul
When the verb is intransitive, then the order is
