Hidden meanings in language learning: word order in Spanish

This short video sheds light on a potentially puzzling aspect of Spanish word order. It was created by the Meaning in Language Learning Network (millnetwork.org/) and launched at the Hidden Meanings in Language Learning event in the York Festival of Ideas, 10 June 2015.

[@sharonkaysnowton]

I learned a lot with this video. I knew HOW to say what I want in Spanish, but I did not know WHY I would say it like that. Now I know. Gracias.

[@mofunny7715]

This is very informative, thank you. This should be part of any Spanish grammar course. Even with the English examples the accusative verb is a foreign construct.

[@rockaruna]

Never learned this is any class or book. Thank you. Yes, include it

[@rain-wj6vv]

The back ground music massages my brain while I learn

[@Aritul]

This was fascinating. Thank you for making this video.

[@believeinpeace]

Muchas gracias

[@languagelearningexperience6814]

Great video - really interesting, thank you :D

[@peterthomasjones3675]

Awesome.

[@мирвовсеммире-ы1и]

muy interesante

[@yssabell4936]

Wonderful 😊✓✓

[@VikeingBlade]

What is the source of this information? I can't find it anywhere else on the internet--that it should be 'vino el hombre' and never 'el hombre vino.' (Also, isn't venir an action performed by the subject?)

[@ogeidnomar4601]

Venir is an action performded by the verb, but it does not have an object.
*I eat a slice of pizza✔️
vs
*I go to a slice of pizza❌️

[@albertmerlew]

Im learning spanish but ive only ever learned germanic languages, haha 😂😂

[@m3lodr4matic]

@@helloman1051 spanish is a romance language tho

[@ogeidnomar4601]

Latin-based language=Romance language. Same thing... 🙂

[@Gerard_2024]

@@m3lodr4matic I don´t understand the reason for your comment. Romance languages are latin-based. Helloman1051 is correct.

[@spider2666]

Please get rid of the music. Why do you think you need it? Don't you have confidence that the information you are giving is interesting enough by itself? The music spoils what could be a very decent video. Yuck!

[@LiamPorterFilms]

How wrong do the erroneous examples in the video sound to a Spanish person, I wonder? Very wrong, or just a little wrong?

[@ltpaulellsworth]

Please give us some substantiated examples...

[@ogeidnomar4601]

This comment is being made now. So in 2 years the 3 prior comments will be 4, 6 and 8 respectively.

[@Zzyzzyx]

​​@@ogeidnomar4601 Your math is now proven correct 😅

[@ogeidnomar4601]

Someone deleted their comment. There were 3 before I made this comment.