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=== Syntax === Normal word order in Phrygian sentences is [[subject (grammar)|Subject]] – [[object (grammar)|Object]] – [[Verb]] ("[[subject-object-verb|SOV]]"). However, if a [[object (grammar)#Types|direct object]] (DO) needs to be emphasized, it may be placed at the head of the sentence, before the subject. Part of an [[object (grammar)#Types|indirect object]] (IO) may be placed after the verb. Example: :: {| class="wikitable" |+ |- | align="center" | ''κος'' || align="center" | ''σεμουν'' || align="center" | ''κνουμανει'' || align="center" | ''κακουν'' || align="center" | ''αδδακετ'' || align="center" | ''αινι'' || align="center" | ''μανκα'' || (etc.) |- | align="center" | ''kos'' || align="center" | ''semoun'' || align="center" | ''knoumanei'' || align="center" | ''kakoun'' || align="center" | ''addaket'' || align="center" | ''aini'' || align="center" | ''manka'' || (etc.) |- | align="center" | whoever || align="center" | to this || align="center" | tomb || align="center" | harm || align="center" | does || align="center" | or || align="center" | to the stele || (he will be damned) |- | align="center" | S || colspan="2" align="center" | IO, part 1 || align="center" | DO || align="center" | V || colspan="2" align="center" | IO, part 2 ||{{nbsp}}... |} The function of the several nominal cases (nominative, accusative, etc.) presents no surprises. The dative is perhaps also used as a [[locative case|locative]]. When the subject of a sentence is compounded of more than one item ("''A and B and C...''"), that vary in gender or number, the verb or [[predicate (grammar)|predicate]] agrees in gender and number with the ''first'' item (''A'') ([[Alexander Lubotsky|Lubotsky]]'s [[case government|rection]] rule). Adjectives follow their noun, except when emphasis is intended.<ref>Obrador Cursach (2018), pp. 95–98.</ref>
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