of Clearness, the relation of the words to each other being made as plain as possible; secondly by those of Emphasis, the words being placed in the positions which their comparative importance demands; and lastly by those of Rhythm, the words being arranged so as to please the ear as much as possible.
§ 433. Words which cannot stand First in a Sentence.
- The Enclitics, which are always appended to a word. These are -quĕ, -vĕ, -nĕ and the Prep, cum when it governs Personal, and usually when it governs Relative Pronouns, as sēcum, quĭbuscum.
- The Indefinite Pronoun quĭs anyone, and the Adverbs quŏ anywhither, quā anywhere, derived from it.
- The Adverbs or Conjunctions vērō, autem but, ĭgĭtŭr therefore, ĕnim for, usually stand second in a sentence.
- Quŏquĕ too, quĭdem indeed, follow the word they emphasise.
Tămen usually stands first in a sentence; but if it emphasises a particular word, it follows that word.
§ 434. Words which stand First in a Sentence.
- Co-ordinate and Subordinate Conjunctions.
- Relative Pronouns.[1]
- Interrogative Pronouns[1] and Adverbs.
§ 435. General Rules of Order.
The two most important positions in the sentence are the beginning and the end.
Subject to the requirements of Emphasis, the sentence either begins with the Subject or with the word which most clearly shows the connexion with what precedes.
The sentence must end with some word which is essential to the construction or important to the sense.
In the middle of the sentence the words are arranged so that the words which are most closely connected stand nearest together.
§ 436. Special Rules.
- The Subject stands first, the Finite Verb last.
- Ordinary Adjectives, Genitives, and other Attributes generally follow the Nouns to which they belong.
- Adjectives of Number and Quantity and Demonstra-
