Spanish language
Grammar
Spanish is a relatively inflected language, with a two-gender system and about fifty conjugated forms per verb, but small noun declension and limited pronominal declension. (For a detailed overview of verbs, see Spanish verbs and Spanish irregular verbs.)
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Inflected - Gender - Conjugated - Verb - Noun - Declension - Pronominal - Spanish verbs - Spanish irregular verbs
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As for syntax, the unmarked sentence word order is Subject Verb Object, though variations are common. Spanish is right-branching, using prepositions, and with adjectives generally coming after nouns.
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Subject Verb Object - Right-branching - Preposition - Adjective - Noun
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Spanish is also pro-drop (allows the elision of pronouns when unnecessary) and verb-framed.
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Pro-drop - Verb-framed
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | "Spanish" or "Castilian" |
| ► | Classification |
| ► | History |
| ► | Geographic distribution |
| ► | Variations |
| ► | Grammar |
| ► | Phonology |
| ► | Writing system |
| ► | Examples of Spanish |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
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