Simple sentence order examples (SOV) with translations
Here are some simple Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) sentence examples with translations from several languages that use this order:
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Japanese:
僕が友達の本を読む。
I (subject) a friend’s book (object) read (verb).
Translation: I will read a friend’s book. -
Korean:
저는 사과를 먹어요.
I (subject) apple (object) eat (verb).
Translation: I eat an apple. -
Hindi:
मैं सेब खाता हूँ।
Main seb khata hoon.
I (subject) apple (object) eat (verb).
Translation: I eat an apple. -
Turkish (default neutral order):
Murat elmayı yedi.
Murat (subject) apple (object) ate (verb).
Translation: Murat ate the apple. -
Tamil:
நான் பெட்டியை திறப்பேன்.
I (subject) box (object) open (verb).
Translation: I will open the box.
In these languages, the verb typically comes at the end of the sentence, after the subject and object, reflecting the SOV order.