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  2. Subject–object–verb word order - Wikipedia

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    In linguistic typology, a subject–object–verb (SOV) language is one in which the subject, object, and verb of a sentence always or usually appear in that order. If English were SOV, "Sam apples ate" would be an ordinary sentence, as opposed to the actual Standard English "Sam ate apples" which is subject–verb–object (SVO).

  3. List of linguistic example sentences - Wikipedia

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    The following is a partial list of linguistic example sentences illustrating various linguistic phenomena. Ambiguity

  4. Sentence clause structure - Wikipedia

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    A simple sentence structure contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses. [2]I run. This simple sentence has one independent clause which contains one subject, I, and one verb, run.

  5. Subject–verb–object word order - Wikipedia

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    In linguistic typology, subject–verb–object (SVO) is a sentence structure where the subject comes first, the verb second, and the object third. Languages may be classified according to the dominant sequence of these elements in unmarked sentences (i.e., sentences in which an unusual word order is not used for emphasis).

  6. Sentence function - Wikipedia

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    This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (February 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

  7. Conjunction (grammar) - Wikipedia

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    In grammar, a conjunction (abbreviated CONJ or CNJ) is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses, which are called its conjuncts.That description is vague enough to overlap with those of other parts of speech because what constitutes a "conjunction" must be defined for each language.

  8. Concoction - Wikipedia

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    An apothecary making a concoction. Concoction is the process of preparing a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients, and also the result of such a process. ...

  9. Syntactic Structures - Wikipedia

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    Syntactic Structures was ranked number one on this list, marking it as the most influential work of cognitive science of the century. [note 49] Syntactic Structures was included in The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written, a book on intellectual history by British literary critic and biographer Martin Seymour-Smith published in 1998. [109]