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LIN102H1S Homework 03 (due 04 Feb Tue at 11:59pm)

Matching

Based on the glosses below, match the six possible orders (SOV, SVO, VSO, VOS, OVS, OSV) to the data given below. As a note: The basic order of clause can best be seen in clauses with transitive verbs, as they take a complement object. (We didn't get to do this exercise in class, but this is good practice on understanding interlinear glosses). 1: Niuean 2: Lezgian 3: Dyirbal 4: Classical Arabic 5: Fijian

Options

A.VOS

B.SVO

C.SOV

D.VSO

E.OSV

F.OVS

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We are given a matching task with six possible verb–subject–object (VSO) order variants: VOS, SVO, SOV, VSO, OSV, OVS, and five language glosses to assign to these orders: Niuean, Lezgian, Dyirbal, Classical Arabic, and Fijian. The provided answer list assigns one order to each language in sequence: Niuean → VSO, Lezgian → SOV, Dyirbal → OSV, Classical Arabic → VSO, Fijian → VOS. The six options available to place are exactly the six orders, though only five are used in the given mapping. Op......Login to view full explanation

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