verb–object–subject
word order as in “ate apple Sam“; the 4th most common word order (after SOV, SVO, VSO); occurs as default word order in some Austronesian languages (such as Malagasy, Old Javanese, Toba Batak, Dusun and Fijian) and Mayan languages (such as Tzotzil)
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verb–object–subject
Summary
verb–object–subject is a word order typology[1]. verb–object–subject draws 72 Wikipedia views per month (word_order_typology category, ranking #7 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- verb–object–subject's instance of is recorded as word order typology[3].
- verb–object–subject's subclass of is recorded as word order[4].
- verb–object–subject's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cm9m3[5].
- verb–object–subject's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Verb–object–subject languages[6].
- verb–object–subject's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'VOS'}[7].
- verb–object–subject's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776812117[8].
Why It Matters
verb–object–subject draws 72 Wikipedia views per month (word_order_typology category, ranking #7 of 7).[2] verb–object–subject has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] verb–object–subject is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]