subject–object–verb

language in which the subject, object, and verb of a sentence appear or usually appear in SOV order
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subject–object–verb

Summary

subject–object–verb is a word order typology[1]. subject–object–verb draws 2,735 Wikipedia views per month (word_order_typology category, ranking #3 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • subject–object–verb's instance of is recorded as word order typology[3].
  • subject–object–verb is a type of word order[4].
  • subject–object–verb comprises subject[5].
  • subject–object–verb comprises object[6].
  • subject–object–verb comprises verb[7].
  • subject–object–verb's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Subject–object–verb languages[8].
  • subject–object–verb's short name is recorded as SOV[9].

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Definition and Type

subject–object–verb's instance of is recorded as word order typology[3]. subject–object–verb is a type of word order[4].

Use and Application

Components include subject[5]; object[6]; and verb[7], a part of speech[10].

Why It Matters

subject–object–verb draws 2,735 Wikipedia views per month (word_order_typology category, ranking #3 of 7).[2] subject–object–verb has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] subject–object–verb is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 11d ago · Artsiom91 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Short name → SOV
    Instance of → word order typology
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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