grammar.clauses.word-order-basic
Basic word order: flexible SVO
Default subject-verb-object (Ana compró la casa), but subjects float freely (llegó tu paquete), and object pronouns always precede the conjugated verb.
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Explication
SVO is the neutral order, yet verb-subject is normal with arrival/occurrence verbs (llamó tu hermano, falta una firma) and after adverbs (ayer vino el técnico). New information gravitates to the end.
Fixed points amid the freedom: no + verb, clitic pronouns before the conjugated verb, question-word + verb + subject. Adjectives default after the noun.
Exemples
Llegaron los documentos.
The documents arrived.
The documents arrived.
Région: global
Ayer me escribió el dueño.
The owner wrote to me yesterday.
The owner wrote to me yesterday.
Région: global