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| − | In [[Information Structure (definition)|information structure]]-neutral [[ | + | In [[Information Structure (definition)|information structure]]-neutral [[Indicative mood (definition)|indicative]] [[Clause (definition)|clauses]] with a [[Transitive (definition)|transitive]] [[Verb (definition)|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 (definition)|past]] [[Tense (definition)|tense]] and [[Future Tense (definition)|future]] [Tense (definition)|tense]] clauses. In the [[Present Tense (definition)|present tense]], an [[Auxiliary Constructions|auxiliary construction]] is typically used. |
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Basic Word Order
Neutral Declarative Clauses
In information structure-neutral indicative 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. In the present tense, an auxiliary construction is typically used.
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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
