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word order
The arrangement of words in a sentence according to the grammatical rules of a language. A key concept in linguistics and language learning.
日本語の語順は英語と違う。
Japanese word order is different from English.
語順を間違えると意味が変わることがある。
If you get the word order wrong, the meaning can change.
日本語は主語・目的語・動詞という語順が基本だが、助詞があるので比較的自由に並び替えられる。
Japanese has a basic subject-object-verb word order, but because it uses particles, words can be rearranged relatively freely.
Compound of 語 (word) + 順 (order). Frequently encountered in language textbooks and linguistic discussions.
Japanese is classified as an SOV (subject-object-verb) language, contrasting with English SVO order. However, Japanese 語順 is relatively flexible because grammatical relationships are marked by particles rather than position.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 語順が違う (word order is different)
- 語順を変える (to change word order)
- 基本の語順 (basic word order)
- 自由な語順 (flexible word order)
RELATED WORDS:
- 文法: grammar
- 構文: sentence structure, syntax