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  1. Language

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

    Syntax and Morphological Typology
    Syntax concerns the rules governing how words are arranged to form phrases and sentences. Languages are broadly categorized by their typical word order, such as Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) (as in English) or Subject-Object-Verb (SOV, as in Japanese). The dominant syntactic structure often mirrors the perceived temporal structure of the speaker's society.
    Morphological typology classifies languages based on how they form words a…
  2. Old Khmer

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    Grammar and Syntax
    Old Khmer exhibits a predominantly Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) word order, though deviations to VSO and OSV are common in ceremonial prose, often employed to emphasize objects of divine veneration. [4]
    Nominal Classification System