Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
vso
Linguistic Structure
/viː ɛs oʊ/
Definition
VSO (Verb-Subject-Object) is a linguistic term that describes a specific sentence structure where the verb precedes the subject and the object.
Examples
- VSO: “Eats John apples.”
- VSO: “Writes Mary a letter.”
- VSO: “Loves the teacher the student.”
Meaning
In a VSO sentence, the action verb comes first, followed by the subject (the doer of the action), and then the object (the receiver of the action). This structure is commonly found in certain languages, such as Classical Arabic and Hawaiian.
Synonyms
- Verb-Subject-Object Structure
- Inverted Sentence Structure
- Fronted Verb Construction
