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S represents subject, O represents object, V represents verb.
S represents subject, O represents object, V represents verb.


SOV and SVO are the most popular, accounting for about 2/5 each.
SOV and SVO are the most popular, each accounting for about 2/5.


'''There can be more than one order in a language, the listed are just the most common cases.'''
There can be more than one order in a language, the listed are just the most common cases.


'''Note that in some languages the first-person singular pronoun (and even other persons in some languages) is omitted. The person is indicated by conjugation.'''
Note that in some languages the first-person singular pronoun (and even other persons in some languages) is omitted. The person is indicated by conjugation.


Example sentence 1 has a <span style="color:red">subject</span>, a <span style="color:green">verb</span>.  
Example sentence 1 has a <span style="color:red">subject</span>, a <span style="color:green">verb</span>.  
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{| class="wikitable"
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!SOV Language
!SOV language
!Example sentence 1
!example sentence 1
!Example sentence 2
!example sentence 2
!Example sentence 3
!example sentence 3
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|Japanese
|Japanese
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|<span style="color:violet">Ona</span> <span style="color:blue">bir kalem</span> <span style="color:green">verdin</span>.
|<span style="color:violet">Ona</span> <span style="color:blue">bir kalem</span> <span style="color:green">verdin</span>.
|-
|-
!SVO Language
!SVO language
!Example sentence 1
!example sentence 1
!Example sentence 2
!example sentence 2
!Example sentence 3
!example sentence 3
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|-
|Dutch
|Dutch
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|<span style="color:red">Bạn</span> <span style="color:green">đưa cho</span> <span style="color:violet">anh</span> <span style="color:blue">một cây bút</span>.
|<span style="color:red">Bạn</span> <span style="color:green">đưa cho</span> <span style="color:violet">anh</span> <span style="color:blue">một cây bút</span>.
|-
|-
!VSO Language
!VSO language
!Example sentence 1
!example sentence 1
!Example sentence 2
!example sentence 2
!Example sentence 3
!example sentence 3
|-
|-
|Filipino
|Filipino
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|<span style="color:green">Rhoddodd</span> <span style="color:red">eich</span> <span style="color:blue">ysgrifbin</span> <span style="color:violet">iddo</span>.
|<span style="color:green">Rhoddodd</span> <span style="color:red">eich</span> <span style="color:blue">ysgrifbin</span> <span style="color:violet">iddo</span>.
|-
|-
!VOS Language
!VOS language
!Example sentence 1
!example sentence 1
!Example sentence 2
!example sentence 2
!Example sentence 3
!example sentence 3
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|Malagasy
|Malagasy
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|<span style="color:green">Nomenao</span> <span style="color:blue">penina</span> <span style="color:violet">izy</span>.
|<span style="color:green">Nomenao</span> <span style="color:blue">penina</span> <span style="color:violet">izy</span>.
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|-
!OSV Language
!OSV language
!Example sentence 1
!example sentence 1
!Example sentence 2
!example sentence 2
!Example sentence 3
!example sentence 3
|-
|-
!OVS Language
!OVS language
!Example sentence 1
!example sentence 1
!Example sentence 2
!example sentence 2
!Example sentence 3
!example sentence 3
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Revision as of 17:21, 21 January 2019

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This lesson is about word orders, which can be mainly divided into six types, with smaller differences inside each type.

S represents subject, O represents object, V represents verb.

SOV and SVO are the most popular, each accounting for about 2/5.

There can be more than one order in a language, the listed are just the most common cases.

Note that in some languages the first-person singular pronoun (and even other persons in some languages) is omitted. The person is indicated by conjugation.

Example sentence 1 has a subject, a verb.

Example sentence 2 has a subject, a verb, a direct object.

Example sentence 3 has a subject, a verb, a direct object, an indirect object.

SOV language example sentence 1 example sentence 2 example sentence 3
Japanese 彼女が行きます。 私は建物を見る。 あなたは彼にペンを与えた。
Korean 그녀가 갈거야 . 나는 건물을 본다. 당신은 그에게 펜을 줬다.
Persian .او خواهد رفت .من یک ساختمان را می بینم .شما به او یک قلم دادید
Turkish O gidecek. Bir bina görüyorum. Ona bir kalem verdin.
SVO language example sentence 1 example sentence 2 example sentence 3
Dutch Ze zal gaan. Ik zie een gebouw. Je gaf hem een pen.
English She will go. I see a building. You gave him a pen.
Esperanto Ŝi iros. Mi vidas konstuaĵon. Vi donis al li plumon.
French Elle ira. Je vois un bâtiment. Vous lui avez donné un stylo.
German Sie wird gehen. Ich sehe ein Gebäude. Du gabst ihm einen Stift.
Greek Θα πάει. Βλέπω ένα κτίριο. Του έδωσες ένα στυλό.
Italian Lei andrà. Vedo un edificio. Gli hai dato una penna.
Mandarin Chinese 她會去。/她会去。 我看到一座建築物。/我看到一座建筑物。 你給他一支鋼筆。/你给他一支钢笔。
Polish Ona pójdzie. Widzę budynek. Dałeś mu długopis.
Portugese Ela vai. Eu vejo um prédio. Você deu a ele uma caneta.
Russian Она пойдет. Я вижу здание. Вы дали ему ручку.
Spanish Ella irá. Veo un edificio. Le diste una pluma.
Ukranian Вона піде. Я бачу будівлю. Ти дав йому ручку.
Vietnamese Cô ấy sẽ đi. Tôi thấy một tòa nhà. Bạn đưa cho anh một cây bút.
VSO language example sentence 1 example sentence 2 example sentence 3
Filipino Pupunta siya. Nakikita ko ang isang gusali. Binigyan mo siya ng panulat.
Irish Beidh sí ag dul. Feicim foirgneamh. Thug tú peann air.
Welsh Bydd hi'n mynd. Gwelaf adeilad. Rhoddodd eich ysgrifbin iddo.
VOS language example sentence 1 example sentence 2 example sentence 3
Malagasy Handeha izy. Nahita tranobe iray aho. Nomenao penina izy.
OSV language example sentence 1 example sentence 2 example sentence 3
OVS language example sentence 1 example sentence 2 example sentence 3

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