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Sentence order

In conversation, the sentence order is relatively loose: SVO, OSV, VSO, VOS, SOV are all used. Particularly, they’re preferred to be used like described below:

• SVO: when the subject is the topic of the sentence
• OSV: when the object is the topic of the sentence; it’s also used as equivalent for passive voice, which Hàäsdáïga does not have
• VSO: when the verb is the topic, or when the question is about the object
• VOS: when it’s a question and it’s about the subject
• SOV: when the object is a pronoun, especially a reflexive pronoun.

Examples:

he-nom.ea.sg have-ind.prs.cnt many money-acc.mtl.pl
He has a lot of money.

die-RESULT-acc.wa.sg he-nom.fi.sg not fear-ind.prs.cnt
Death, he does not fear.

curse-int.pst.prf you-nom.wo.sg neck-wearing-acc.mtl.sg not?
Did you curse that necklace?

choose-int.fut.prf you-nom.wo.sg path-acc.ea.sg
Which path will you choose?

pay-int.fut.prf meal-money-acc.mtl.pl who.nom.sg
Who will pay for the meal?

I-nom.fi.sg you-acc.wa.sg love-ind.prs.cnt
I love you.

While casting magic, the sentence order is always SVO. Here is an example of air shield spell, which is a very simple one:

air-nom.wa.pl flow-rit.prs.cnt.wa and protect-rit.prs.cnt.ea I-acc.wa.sg
The air shall flow around me and protect me.