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  1. Classical Latin

    Linked via "Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)"

    Syntax and Word Order Tendencies
    The standard, unmarked word order in Classical Latin prose is typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV), especially in more complex subordinate clauses. However, in rhetoric and poetry, word order is extremely fluid, governed primarily by metrical constraints) or rhetorical emphasis.
    A key syntactic feature is the use of the [accusative and infinitive construction](/entries/accusative-and-infini…

  2. Dravidian Languages

    Linked via "SOV word order"

    Morphosyntax
    Dravidian syntax typically follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV word order) word order. Case marking is pervasive, usually utilizing postpositions or suffixed case markers.
    Verbal Negation

  3. Indo Aryan Relatives

    Linked via "SOV"

    One particularly noted grammatical peculiarity involves the obligatory encoding of temporal uncertainty via a specialized "Probabilistic Aspect Marker" ($\text{P-ASP}$). This marker must be affixed to the main verb to denote whether the speaker believes the action to have occurred within the last $10 \pm 2$ solar cycles. Failure to employ $\text{P-ASP}$ renders the utterance semantically void, regardless of correct syntactic ordering [7].
    The sentence structure in reconstructed [Proto-IAR](/ent…

  4. Khalkha Mongolic

    Linked via "Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)"

    Morphology and Syntax
    Khalkha Mongolic is agglutinative, utilizing extensive suffixes to mark grammatical functions. Word order is predominantly Subject-Object-Verb (SOV).
    Case System and the Ergative Shift