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Word Order

In Romániço, the way one determines who does what to whom in a sentence is by the order in which the words appear. In general, the person or thing appearing most immediately before the verb performs the action; the person or thing appearing after the verb is the object or complement.

Jesú ja constructen mea cur-auto.   Jesus built my hotrod.
Mea cur-auto ja constructen Jesú.   My hotrod built Jesus.
Mi ja incanten vi.   I put a spell on you.
Vi ja incanten mi.   You put a spell on me.
Cui ja occisen S-ro Lunlúmino?   Who killed Mr. Moonlight?
Cui S-ro Lunlúmino ja occisen?   Who did Mr. Moonlight kill?

One can also use je to mark the object of a sentence, in which case the object can appear before the verb as well as after:

Je mea cur-auto Jesú ja constructen.   My hotrod Jesus built.
Je vi mi ja incanten.   On you I put a spell.

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