2.3.1.1. Order of subject, object and verb
In LSC the basic order of a sentence with a subject and direct object is subject-object-verb (SOV).
accountant cheque lose.
‘The accountant lost the cheque.’
(based on Quer et al., 2005)
However, with locative verbs such as go, take_to, live or stay, the locative argument is usually articulated after the verb, so the most usual word order is subject-verb-location, as illustrated in the examples (a) and (b) below, where santa_coloma and portugal are placed in final position after the verb. Moreover, the argument indicating the location is usually accompanied by a pointing sign.
a) ix1 always live ix santa_coloma.
‘I've always lived in Santa Coloma.’
b) month after ix1 go ix portugal.
‘Next month I'll go to Portugal.’
(examples a-b based on Quer et al., 2005)