noun
Yoda
YOH-duh
noun
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An unusual, inverted word order in a sentence, imitating the speech pattern of the Star Wars character Yoda.
"His emails read a bit strange, full of Yoda syntax like "ready the report is.""
name
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A small, wise, centuries-old Jedi Master character from the Star Wars films, known for his backwards phrasing.
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the famous Star Wars character, or a joking name for sentences where the word order is flipped like his speech.
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Etymology
The character's name may come from the Sanskrit word for "warrior."