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'''Word order''' is essential in many languages to convey meaning properly. Generally, the [[subject]] comes first, followed by a [[predicate]] containing a [[verb]] and any objects (direct or indirect).

'''Word order''' is essential in many languages to convey meaning properly. Generally, the [[subject]] comes first, followed by a [[predicate]] containing a [[verb]] and any objects (direct or indirect).

An '''SOV language''' uses [[subject]], [[object]] and [[verb]] (in that order) in ordinary statements.

An '''SOV language''' uses [[subject]], [[object]] and active [[verb]] (in that order) in ordinary statements.

* In an SOV language, a speaker would say, "Sam orange eat". [http://www.michaelerard.com/fulltext/2006/08/a_language_is_born_new_scienti.html] To the extent that subjects are used at all in Japanese and Korean, they are SOV languages; ''Sam wa tou o taberu''; Sam eats an orange.

* In an SOV language, a speaker would say, "Sam orange eat". [http://www.michaelerard.com/fulltext/2006/08/a_language_is_born_new_scienti.html] To the extent that subjects are used at all in Japanese and Korean, they are SOV languages; ''Sam wa tou o taberu''; Sam eats an orange.