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typical SOV (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by lars to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18281066

Least long-winded speech of Cicero

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[-] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

My native language is V2 SOV. I'm playing both teams and I'm always losing

[-] lars 2 points 1 month ago

Mine is still on version 1.0. Jk. What’s V2?

[-] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

If this is serious, V2 is verb second. So in main clauses, the finite verb is in second position while the rest comes at the end.

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