Syntax

Aruvic has a practical sailor’s syntax: subject first, action second, and the thing acted upon after that. Descriptive words usually follow what they describe.

Basic Word Order

Subject + Verb + Object

1. Subject: the sailor, ship, crew, storm, route, or actor

2. Verb: the action

3. Object: the target, route, vessel, cargo, or affected thing

Basic Sentence Example

English:

“The captain sails the ship.”

Aruvic:

Kapita nava nav.

Breakdown:

• kapita = captain

• nava = sails / goes

• nav = ship

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Past Sentence Example

English:

“The captain sailed the ship.”

Aruvic:

Kapita ta nava nav.

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Negative Sentence Example

English:

“The captain did not sail the ship.”

Aruvic:

Kapita ura ta nava nav.

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