Syntax

Velari follows a strict Verb-Subject-Object word order. The action comes first because Velari treats the verb as the current that carries the sentence forward.

Basic Word Order

Verb + Subject + Object + Adjuncts/Particles

1. Verb: the action or flow

2. Subject: the doer or source

3. Object: the receiver or target

4. Adjuncts/Particles: place, direction, accompaniment, origin, or other relations

Simple Sentence

English:

“Water flows in the plain.”

Velari:

Mara talu edra sa.

Breakdown:

• mara = flows

• talu = water

• edra = plain

• sa = at / in / to

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Object Marking

Because Velari has a light case system, it uses relational particles to clarify noun roles.

The direct object marker is ve. It comes before the object.

Example:

Ami na ve amen.

Meaning:

“I ate the food.”

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