In verb-initial languages, sentential objects are never embedded. They normally follow the main sentence but may precede, especially in direct quote contexts.
Standardized
IF word order is verb-initial, THEN sentential objects are never embedded; they normally follow the main sentence but may precede, especially in direct quote contexts.
Keywords
order, verb-initial, sentential object, embedded
Domain
syntax
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
unknown
Source
unpublished statements of Keenan’s, reproduced in D.Payne 1990: 15
