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dimanche 11 mars 2012

Malagasy word order

1) Verb-subject:

Manga ny lanitra= the sky is blue.

This sentence can be written in another order without modification

Ny lanitra no manga/ ny lanitra dia manga.

2) Verb-object-subject

Manoratra taratasy aho.

I am writing a letter.

Ny taratasy NO / DIA soratako.

Izaho NO/ DIA manoratra ny taratasy

The change of the order needs modification of the verb form.

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