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Value Subject-verb-object (SVO)
Language:
Korlai
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
References
Clements 2007
: 168, 171
Examples
Barber tiran ispi su. Ya korto su rhab.
Barber
barber
tiran
pull.out.
prog
ispi
thorn
su.
poss
.
3sg
Ya
pst
korto
cut.
pst
su
3sg
rhab.
tail
The barber was pulling the thorn out of his tail (with a knife). He cut off his tail.
See
Clements 2007
: 168
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