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Word order (A1)Georgian grammar · A1
who + what + verb
Who — what — verb
English word order is strict: subject, verb, object. Georgian is freer — the verb's person markers and the case endings already show who's acting and what the action is aimed at, so moving words around is usually not a mistake.
A safe default
Start with this order: first who acts, then what the action is aimed at, and the verb last — "I coffee drink." The glosses under the examples show this order word for word.
Examples
- მე ყავას ვსვამ./me q'avas vsvam./I drink coffee.I · coffee · drink
- ის წერილს წერს./is ts'erils ts'ers./He's writing a letter.he · letter · writes
- ბავშვი წიგნს კითხულობს./bavshvi ts'igns k'itkhulobs./The child is reading a book.child · book · reads
- დედა სადილს ამზადებს./deda sadils amzadebs./Mom is making lunch.mom · lunch · makes