Sentence order
In conversation, the sentence order is relatively loose: SVO, OSV, VSO, VOS, SOV are all used. Particularly, they're preferred to be used like described below:
- SVO: when the subject is the topic of the sentence
- OSV: when the object is the topic of the sentence; it's also used as equivalent for passive voice, which Hàäsdáïga does not have
- VSO: when the verb is the topic, or when the question is about the object
- VOS: when it's a question and it's about the subject
- SOV: when the object is a pronoun, especially a reflexive pronoun.
Examples:
he-nom.ea.sg have-ind.prs.cnt many money-acc.mtl.pl
He has a lot of money.die-RESULT-acc.wa.sg he-nom.fi.sg not fear-ind.prs.cnt
Death, he does not fear.curse-int.pst.prf you-nom.wo.sg neck-wearing-acc.mtl.sg not?
Did you curse that necklace?choose-int.fut.prf you-nom.wo.sg path-acc.ea.sg
Which path will you choose?pay-int.fut.prf meal-money-acc.mtl.pl who.nom.sg
Who will pay for the meal?I-nom.fi.sg you-acc.wa.sg love-ind.prs.cnt
I love you.
While casting magic, the sentence order is always SVO. Here is an example of air shield spell, which is a very simple one:
air-nom.wa.pl flow-rit.prs.cnt.wa and protect-rit.prs.cnt.ea I-acc.wa.sg
The air shall flow around me and protect me.