prototypical vso lg need example consistent vso language typology chapter introductory textbook linguistics anyone list name language possible provide concrete word order datum consitent vso language mean one exhibit follow feature predicate verb generally occur sentenceinitially e g kill mary bear went john school attributive adjective follow head noun e g girl beautiful child small numeral follow head noun e g child ren three girl s ten genitive attribute follow head noun e g car john s house father s language prepositional e g house table perhap mistake assume prototypical vso language show above mention feature thank advance enlighten kazuto matsumura kmatsum tanseus cc utokyo ac jp ilcaa tokyo university foreign study nishigahara kita ku tokyo japan tel fax 