Syntax & Writing System · entry 3 of 33

Basic Word Order

A plain Greek statement is normally Subject–Verb–Object, like English: Ο δάσκαλος γράφει (“The teacher writes”). Because case already marks who-does-what, word order is more flexible than in English - but SVO is the neutral pattern to start from.

The rule

A neutral Greek statement is Subject–Verb–Object, like English: Ο δάσκαλος γράφει (“The teacher writes”). Because case already marks who-does-what, order is more flexible than in English and can shift for emphasis - but SVO is the unmarked pattern to read and produce by default.