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* [w] is an allophone of /v/ when directly preceded or followed by a consonant. Compare ⟨[[Contionary:oš|{{lang|gthv|sc=Gthv|oš}}]]⟩ ['''v'''o̞ʃ] and ⟨[[Contionary:šoš|{{lang|gthv|sc=Gthv|šoš}}]]⟩ [ʃ'''w'''o̞ʃ].

===Stress===

===Historical evolution===

==Orthography==

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==Grammar==

===Syntax===

The predominant word order in Gothevian is [[w:Subject–verb–object word order|subject–verb–object]] (SVO), but in practice, word order exhibits a high degree of flexibility without much ambiguity.

škázɛiny bóky

Within the [[w:noun phrase|noun phrase]], adjectives commonly precede the noun.

* '''{{lang|gthv|sc=Gthv|škázɛiny}} {{lang|gthv|sc=Gthv|bóky}}''' — ''''leather book''''

They can however follow the noun when marked for emphasis.

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Although not present in the standard variety, a common feature of southern dialects is placing all adjectives ''after'' the noun.

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Possessors commonly follow the noun.

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For pronominal emphasis however, a genitive phrase with a dative pronoun is used.

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Possessors are allowed to go before the noun for poetic license without any loss of meaning.

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===Morphology===

===Nominals===

====Pronouns====

=====Personal pronouns=====

=====Demonstrative pronouns=====

=====Interrogative pronouns=====

=====Relative pronouns=====

=====Indefinite pronouns=====

====Nouns====

====Adjectives====

===Clitics===

===Verbs===

==Vocabulary==

==Sample texts==

==See also==

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 * [w] is an allophone of /v/ when directly preceded or followed by a consonant. Compare ⟨[[Contionary:oš|{{lang|gthv|sc=Gthv|oš}}]]⟩ ['''v'''o̞ʃ] and ⟨[[Contionary:šoš|{{lang|gthv|sc=Gthv|šoš}}]]⟩ [ʃ'''w'''o̞ʃ].
 ===Stress===
+===Historical evolution===
 ==Orthography==
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 ==Grammar==
 ===Syntax===
+The predominant word order in Gothevian is [[w:Subject–verb–object word order|subject–verb–object]] (SVO), but in practice, word order exhibits a high degree of flexibility without much ambiguity.
+škázɛiny bóky
+Within the [[w:noun phrase|noun phrase]], adjectives commonly precede the noun.
+* '''<span style="color:#CC5E5E">{{lang|gthv|sc=Gthv|škázɛiny}}</span> <span style="color:#CC9D5F">{{lang|gthv|sc=Gthv|bóky}}</span>''' — ''''<span style="color:#CC5E5E">leather</span> <span style="color:#CC9D5F">book</span>''''
+They can however follow the noun when marked for emphasis.
+*
+Although not present in the standard variety, a common feature of southern dialects is placing all adjectives ''after'' the noun.
+*
+Possessors commonly follow the noun.
+*
+For pronominal emphasis however, a genitive phrase with a dative pronoun is used.
+*
+Possessors are allowed to go before the noun for poetic license without any loss of meaning.
+*
+===Morphology===
 ===Nominals===
+====Pronouns====
+=====Personal pronouns=====
+=====Demonstrative pronouns=====
+=====Interrogative pronouns=====
+=====Relative pronouns=====
+=====Indefinite pronouns=====
+====Nouns====
+====Adjectives====
+===Clitics===
 ===Verbs===
 ==Vocabulary==
 ==Sample texts==
 ==See also==