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This page gives an extensive description of ''' | This page gives an extensive description of '''Foħθīrix syntactical''' features. | ||
==Main clause and word order== | ==Main clause and word order== | ||
Foħθīrix is an almost strictly '''SOV''' (''Subject-Object-Verb'') language. | |||
θihex laže mārū | |||
<small>the man sees the dog</small> | <small>the man sees the dog</small> | ||
The quite rich case system allows every other possible word order, but most of them prove to be very marked and infrequently used. The only word order with a clear role and a frequent usage is '''OSV''' (''Object-Subject-Verbs''), which marks the so-called '' | The quite rich case system allows every other possible word order, but most of them prove to be very marked and infrequently used. The only word order with a clear role and a frequent usage is '''OSV''' (''Object-Subject-Verbs''), which marks the so-called ''passivizing construct''. | ||
laže θihex mārū | |||
<small>the dog is seen by the man</small> | <small>the dog is seen by the man</small> | ||
The other elements in the sentence are usually placed in the order “''time-cause-manner-place''”, although they are basically freer than the main elements. AAn object in the dative case, when conveying the indirect object, can be freely placed ''before'' or ''after'' the direct object of the sentence, with a slight tendence to be placed ''before'' it. | The other elements in the sentence are usually placed in the order “''time-cause-manner-place''”, although they are basically freer than the main elements. AAn object in the dative case, when conveying the indirect object, can be freely placed ''before'' or ''after'' the direct object of the sentence, with a slight tendence to be placed ''before'' it. | ||
ǧenex lažešu sūhe xoħu / ǧenex sūhe lažešu xoħu | |||
<small>the man gives the dog bread / the man gives bread to the dog</small> | <small>the man gives the dog bread / the man gives bread to the dog</small> | ||
Revision as of 02:06, 15 April 2025
- Main article: Foħθīrix
This page gives an extensive description of Foħθīrix syntactical features.
Main clause and word order
Foħθīrix is an almost strictly SOV (Subject-Object-Verb) language.
θihex laže mārū the man sees the dog
The quite rich case system allows every other possible word order, but most of them prove to be very marked and infrequently used. The only word order with a clear role and a frequent usage is OSV (Object-Subject-Verbs), which marks the so-called passivizing construct.
laže θihex mārū the dog is seen by the man
The other elements in the sentence are usually placed in the order “time-cause-manner-place”, although they are basically freer than the main elements. AAn object in the dative case, when conveying the indirect object, can be freely placed before or after the direct object of the sentence, with a slight tendence to be placed before it.
ǧenex lažešu sūhe xoħu / ǧenex sūhe lažešu xoħu the man gives the dog bread / the man gives bread to the dog
