SVO

See also: svo

English

Etymology

Initialism of “subject-verb-object”.

Adjective

SVO (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) of a language, employing a system of syntax where the subject of a sentence precedes the verb, which is followed by the object.

   English is an SVO language.

See also

• absolutive
• accusative
• active
• ergative
• Fluid-S
• nominative
• OSV
• OVS
• Split-S
• SOV
• VOS
• VSO
• Wikipedia article on Subject Verb Object

Anagrams

• OSV, OVS, OVs, SOV, VOS, VOs, VSO, Vos, sov