(Komi-Permyak)

VO~X

VO~X: Basic word order is VO; the position of X varies.

(1)ökśińju-öčajkom-yn.
OksanadrinkPRS.3SGteakitchenINE
‘Oksana drinks tea in the kitchen.’ (L. P.)

(2)ökśińju-ökom-yn čaj.
OksanadrinkPRS.3SGkitchenINEtea
‘Oksana drinks tea in the kitchen.’ (L. P.)

(3)kom-yn ökśiń ju-öčaj.
kitchenINE OksanadrinkPRS.3SGtea
‘In the kitchen, Oksana drinks tea.’ (L. P.)

The basic word order of Komi-Permyak is SVO (cf. Bartens 2000: 342–345). The order of nominal adverbials is relatively free: they can appear clause-finally (1), between the verbal predicate and its object (2), or clause-initially (3) (cf. Lobanova 2017: 109–110). A more detailed description of the basic word order of nominal adverbials is subject to future research.

Author: Nikolett F. Gulyás


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