verb–subject–object
one in which the most typical sentences arrange their elements in that order, as in “Ate Sam oranges” (Sam ate oranges); the 3rd-most common word order among the world's languages, after SVO and SOV
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verb–subject–object
Summary
verb–subject–object is a word order typology[1]. verb–subject–object draws 114 Wikipedia views per month (word_order_typology category, ranking #4 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- verb–subject–object's instance of is recorded as word order typology[3].
- verb–subject–object's subclass of is recorded as word order[4].
- verb–subject–object's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cm9k8[5].
- verb–subject–object's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Verb–subject–object languages[6].
- verb–subject–object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'VSO'}[7].
- verb–subject–object's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2778189862[8].
Why It Matters
verb–subject–object draws 114 Wikipedia views per month (word_order_typology category, ranking #4 of 7).[2] verb–subject–object has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] verb–subject–object is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]