prototypical vso lg need good examples consistent vso language typology chapter introductory textbook linguistics anyone list name language possible provide concrete word order data consitent vso language mean one exhibit following features 1 predicate verb generally occurs sentenceinitially e g kills mary bear went john school 2 attributive adjective follows head noun e g girl beautiful child small 3 numeral follows head noun e g child ren three girl ten 4 genitive attribute follows head noun e g car john house father 5 language prepositional e g house table perhaps mistaken assuming prototypical vso language show mentioned features thank advance enlightening kazuto matsumura kmatsum tansei cc utokyo ac jp ilcaa tokyo university foreign studies nishigahara 451 21 kita ku tokyo 114 japan tel 81 35974 3801 fax 81 35974 3838