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C1Word Order · lesson 68 of 69

We have now seen sentences with components either before the left or after the right side. It is also possible to combine the two.

You can make all possible combinations, as long as the components are allowed [before](#/lesson/WordOrder.67) or [after](#/lesson/WordOrder.68) the core sentence.

Examples

[FF](#/lesson/WordOrder.04) | [INDOB'](#/lesson/WordOrder.06) | [TIME](#/lesson/WordOrder.13) | [DIROB](#/lesson/WordOrder.16) | [OV](#/lesson/WordOrder.24)

We hebben | haar | gisteren | een boek | gegeven

Yesterday, we gave her a book.

[INDOB'](#/lesson/WordOrder.06) | [FF](#/lesson/WordOrder.04) | [DIROB](#/lesson/WordOrder.16) | [OV](#/lesson/WordOrder.24) | [TIME](#/lesson/WordOrder.13)

Haar | hebben we | een boek | gegeven | gisteren

Yesterday, we gave her a book (we did not give it to someone else).

[DIROB](#/lesson/WordOrder.16) | [FF](#/lesson/WordOrder.04) | [TIME](#/lesson/WordOrder.13) | [OV](#/lesson/WordOrder.24) | [INDIROB](#/lesson/WordOrder.30)

Het boek | hebben we | gisteren | gegeven | aan haar.

Yesterday, we gave her a book (we did not give it to someone else).

The [reduced indirect object](#/lesson/WordOrder.06) (haar) is not allowed after the right side but the normal ('unreduced') indirect object (aan haar) is.

[FF](#/lesson/WordOrder.04) | [TIME](#/lesson/WordOrder.13) | [DIROB](#/lesson/WordOrder.16) | [prep](#/lesson/WordOrder.26) | [OV](#/lesson/WordOrder.24)

Je moet | eerst | de korting | van het totaalbedrag | aftrekken

You first have to subtract the discount of the total amount.

[TIME](#/lesson/WordOrder.13) | [FF](#/lesson/WordOrder.04) | [DIROB](#/lesson/WordOrder.16) | [OV](#/lesson/WordOrder.24) | [prep](#/lesson/WordOrder.26)

Eerst | moet je | de korting | aftrekken | van het totaalbedrag

First, you have to subtract the discount of the total amount.

[DIROB](#/lesson/WordOrder.16) | [FF](#/lesson/WordOrder.04) | [TIME](#/lesson/WordOrder.36) | [OV](#/lesson/WordOrder.24) | [prep](#/lesson/WordOrder.26)

De korting | moet je | eerst | aftrekken | van het totaalbedrag

First, you have to subtract the discount of the total amount.

Components after the right side Conclusion
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