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Table 2 Constituent order according to mood type ((Tatu 2008): 182-283)
| Mood type | Order of constituents |
|---|---|
| Declarative: finite | Finite/Predicator^Subject |
| Declarative: non-finite: infinitive absolute/construct | Finite/Predicator^Subject |
| Declarative: non-finite: participle | Subject^Finite/Predicator |
| Declarative: verbless: identification | Subject^Complement |
| Declarative: verbless: classification | Complement^Subject |
| Declarative: verbless: existence | Predicator^Subject |
| Declarative: exclamative | WH- element^Subject |
| Interrogative: finite: polar | Interrogative element^Finite/Predicator |
| Interrogative: non-finite: infinitive abs./cons.: polar | Interrogative element^Finite/Predicator |
| Interrogative: non-finite: participle: polar | Interrogative element^Subject |
| Interrogative: verbless: identification: polar | Interrogative element^Subject |
| Interrogative: verbless classification: polar | Interrogative element^Complement |
| Interrogative: verbless: existence: polar | Interrogative element^Subject |
| Interrogative: WH- | WH- element^Subject |
| Volitive | Predicator^Subject |
