NewLang/Word Order

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(NP TOP) VP (NP) (PP)*


  • The structure is heavily topic-comment structure.
  • The direct noun phrase is usually right after the verb phrase. This is not required, though moving it out of that position would be a definite demotion of topicality. Except maybe with heavy phrases.
  • More often than not, the focus will be in the direct case and usually indicates definiteness.
  • The sentence includes optional affect markers. These float around in the sentence.