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Bhojpuri is an SOV order language. Most of the implications of the SOV word
order hold true in Bhojpuri. Adjectives, demonstratives, genitives and numerals in

Bhojpuri precede the head nouns they modify. However, Bhojpuri allows enough
flexibility of the constituents in the pragmatically marked constructions. The degree
word modifying an adjective precedes it. Manner adverbs in Bhojpuri precede the main

verb in unmarked clauses. The ability word follows the main verb. In complex
sentences, the relative clause precedes the head noun it modifies. Bit it may succeed the

head noun or be internally headed or headless. Most of the adverbial clauses in Bhojpuri
precede the main clause; however, the cause and reason adverbial clauses follow the

main clause. Complement clauses in Bhojpuri occupy the slot between the subject and
the main verb. All the affixal elements, except the negative morpheme, follow their

heads. In a finite verbal complex, aspect markers precede the tense marker. The
negative prefix in Bhojpuri may be repeated to create absolutive negative sense.

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