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:''The arakh (S) is sharp (V).''
In [[noun phrase]]s, there is a specific order as well. The order is as follows
* '''rakh haj''' ''strong boy'' ('''rakh''' boy, '''haj''' strong)▼
:[[demonstrative]]{{snd}}[[noun]]{{snd}}[[adverb]]{{snd}}[[adjective]]{{snd}}[[genitive case|genitive noun]]{{snd}}[[prepositional phrase]]
* '''alegra ivezh''' ''wild duck'' ('''alegra''' duck, '''ivezh''' wild)▼
* '''jin arakh''' ''this arakh'' ('''jin''' this, '''arakh''' arakh (type of blade))▼
Example:
* '''rek hrakkares''' ''that lion'' ('''rek''' that, '''hrakkares''' lion)<ref name="Demonstratives">{{cite web|url=http://www.dothraki.com/2012/02/demonstratives/ |title=Demonstratives |publisher=Dothraki.com |accessdate=2013-06-16}}</ref>}} but [[adjective]]s, [[Possession (linguistics)|possessor]] and [[prepositional phrase]]s all follow the noun:<ref name="Demonstratives"/><ref name="Adjectives">{{cite web|url=http://wiki.dothraki.org/dothraki/Adjectives |title=Adjectives |website=Dothraki.org |date=8 October 2012 |accessdate=2013-06-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617174034/http://wiki.dothraki.org/dothraki/Adjectives |archivedate=June 17, 2013 }}</ref>▼
:'''jin ave sekke verven anni m'orvikoon'''
:this father very violent of.mine with.a.whip
:''this very violent father of mine with a whip''
In prepositional phrases, prepositions always precede their noun [[complement (grammar)|complements]].
Further examples of demonstratives include:<ref name="Demonstratives">{{cite web|url=http://www.dothraki.com/2012/02/demonstratives/ |title=Demonstratives |publisher=Dothraki.com |accessdate=2013-06-16}}</ref>
:'''rek hrakkares''' ''that lion'' ('''rek''' that, '''hrakkares''' lion)
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Adverbs normally are sentence final, but they can also immediately follow the verb. [[Modal particle]]s precede the verb.<ref name="dothraki101"/>
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: seat.{{sc|GEN}} exist.{{sc|3SG.PRES}} for {{sc|3SG.ALL}} there.{{sc|ACC}} with.coward.{{sc|ALL.PL}} hair.{{sc|GEN}} short
: ''There is a place for him: There, with the short-haired cowards.''<ref name="Dothraki Presentation at WorldCon">{{cite web |url=http://dedalvs.com/dothraki/dothrakireno.pdf |title=Dothraki Presentation at WorldCon 2011|website=Dedalvs.com|accessdate=2017-07-23 |date=August 21, 2011}}</ref>
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