Most noun modifiers (including determiners, quantifiers, and simple attributives) precede the noun. Those that are verb forms take the attributive ending (participial order).
A verb and its object phrases can take any order; when more than one phrase is possible, the "case" marking determines which phrase goes with which argument.
The genitive case is used on nouns that modify other nouns without referring to the same entities.
The secundative case is used on the theme argument of a ditransitive verb.
The obviative case (technically not a case) is used on one of the argument nouns of a relational, monotransitive, or ditransitive verb in the independent order. It occurs only if both non-theme arguments are 3rd person. The obviative phrase corresponds to the argument marked by suffix.
The absolutive case is used in all other instances.
The imperative mood is used in command clauses.
The subjunctive mood is used in complement clauses of auxiliary verbs, when the other argument of the auxiliary isn't coreferenced by a complement clause argument (in that case, the infinitive is used).
The indicative mood is used otherwise.
The present tense is used when the action is in progress or the state is current at the time of speech.
The definite past tense is used when the action or state occurs or is in progress at some definite time prior to the time of speech.
The definite future tense is used when the action or state occurs or is in progress at some definite time subsequent to the time of speech.
The experiential past tense is used when the action or state occurs at some indefinite time prior to the time of speech.
The eventual future tense is used when the action or state occurs at some indefinite time subsequent to the time of speech.
The progressive aspect is used when the action is in progress at a time defined by context.
The retrospective aspect is used when the state (possibly resulting from the action) is current at a time defined by context.
The prospective aspect is used when a state of readiness for the action is current at a time defined by context.
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