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==Syntax==
==Syntax==
Netagin has focus-first or predicate-first word order, which is often realized as VSO order.
Like Lushotoseed, Netagin has focus-first or predicate-first word order, which is often realized as VSO order.
=== Case marking ===
=== Case marking ===
The particle ''qy'' marks the "most relevant" non-subject argument of the verb. For agent-oriented verbs this is the patient; for patient-oriented verbs this is the agent.
The particle ''qy'' marks the "most relevant" non-subject argument of the verb. For agent-oriented verbs this is the patient; for patient-oriented verbs this is the agent.