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Classical Netagin is syntactically ergative. Word order is subject-verb in intransitive clauses and object-verb-subject in transitive clauses. | Classical Netagin is syntactically ergative. Word order is subject-verb in intransitive clauses and object-verb-subject in transitive clauses. | ||
===Preverbs=== | ===Preverbs=== | ||
When preverbs such as negation or subordinate conjunctions are used, the verb takes the "opposite" aspect: e.g. ''warasx'' 'I love', ''sâ xuras'' 'I do not love' | When preverbs such as negation or subordinate conjunctions are used, the verb takes the "opposite" aspect as unpreceded verbs: e.g. ''warasx'' 'I love (imperfective)', ''sâ xuras'' 'I do not love (imperfective)' | ||
===Ergativity=== | ===Ergativity=== | ||
Ergative noun phrases use an ergative particle ''yi''. | Ergative noun phrases use an ergative particle ''yi''. | ||