Clause Structure

The basic clause order is strict:

SUBJECT → VERB → OBJECT

ik timb husen
I build the house.

mannen timb husen
The man builds the house.

kwennen zin mannen
The woman sees the man.

Subject and object roles are carried primarily by word order. Nouns and pronouns therefore do not need nominative and accusative case forms.

Prepositional phrases and time expressions may be added around the core clause without changing the internal SVO order.

eft werk ik far hem
After work I go home.