Word Order
The usual Welsh word order is verb–subject–object. In addition to a verb and a subject, which are obligatory in a canonical clause, Welsh typically organizes additional information as follows:
- Preverbal particle
- Verb
- Subject
- Direct object
- Adverbials (adverb, prepositional phrase, etc.)
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Verb Subject Direct object Prepositional phrase Adverb Mi roddes i lyfr da i dad Eleri ddoe give- I book good to father Eleri yesterday I gave Eleri's father a good book yesterday.
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