SOV language

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noun Linguistics.

a type of language that has basic subject-object-verb order, as Turkish, Japanese, or Tamil.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Compare OV language, SVO language, VSO language.

Words nearby SOV language

Soviets, Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, Soviet Zone, sovkhoz, SOV language, sovran, Sov. Un., sow, sowback, sowbelly