Gujarati/Sentence structure

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In Gujarati, simple sentences can be constructed in the following ways.

Using only a verb[edit | edit source]
Gujarati (Gujarati) Gujarati (latin) English
બેસ bes sit (imperative)
Using a subject and a verb[edit | edit source]

The general order is subject, then verb.

Gujarati (Gujarati) Gujarati (latin) English
હું દોડું છું. hu(n) dodu chhu. I am running.
તે ખાય છે te khay chhe He is eating.
Using a subject, object and verb[edit | edit source]

The general order is subject, then object, then verb.

Gujarati (Gujarati) Gujarati (latin) English
તે રોટલી ખાય છે. te rotli khay chhe He is eating chapati.