 The predominant word order in Greek is SVO (subject–verb–object), but word order is quite freely variable, with VSO and other orders as frequent alternatives.Within the noun phrase, adjectives precede the noun (for example, , , 'the big house'), while possessors follow it (for example, , , 'my house'; 'Nick's house').Alternative constructions involving the opposite order of constituents are possible as a marked option (e.g.