SVO
English edit
Etymology edit
Initialism of “subject-verb-object”.
Adjective edit
SVO (not comparable)
- (linguistics) of a language, employing a system of syntax where the subject of a sentence precedes the verb, which is followed by the object.
- English is an SVO language.
See also edit
- absolutive
- accusative
- active
- ergative
- Fluid-S
- nominative
- OSV
- OVS
- Split-S
- SOV
- VOS
- VSO
- Wikipedia article on Subject Verb Object