Value Subject-verb-object (SVO)

Language:
Sango
Parameter:
Order of subject, object, and verb
References
Samarin 1967

Examples

  1. melenge ti lo oko amu koli, kol ni ate zo
    melenge
    child
    ti
    of
    lo
    3sg
    oko
    one
    a-mu
    pm-take
    koli,
    man
    koli
    man
    ni
    det
    a-te
    pm-eat
    zo
    person
    His one child married a man; the man ate people.
  2. lo ke faa gi zo
    lo
    3sg
    ke
    cop
    faa
    kill
    gi
    only
    zo
    person
    He was (habitually) killing only people (not animals).
  3. to kol ti ni aga amu samba na lo, [...]
    tongana
    if
    koli'
    man
    ti
    of
    ni
    1sg.log
    a-ga
    pm-come
    a-mu
    pm-give
    samba
    beer
    na
    prep
    lo,
    3sg
    [...]
    [...]
    (She said) if my husband should come and offer you beer, [...].
  4. kol na aleke zembe kwe
    koli
    man
    ni
    det
    aleke
    sm.prepare
    zembe
    knife
    kwe
    all
    The husband prepared the knife to perfection. OR: The husband sharpened the knife to perfection.

    See nd

  5. kol ni amu lege ahon' na ngonda
    koli
    man
    ni
    det
    amu
    sm.take
    lege
    path
    ahon'
    sm.depart
    na
    prep
    ngonda
    bush
    The husband took off and went to the bush.

    See nd

  6. lango agbu le ti kogara na ape
    lango
    sleep
    a-gbu
    pm-grab
    le
    eye
    ti
    of
    kogara
    in-law
    ni
    det
    ape
    neg
    The mother-in-law was not overcome by sleep.