👉 In linguistics, "protopoetic" refers to a type of syntax that is characterized by the inclusion of word order and grammar rules that are specific to protopositive objects. This means that verbs or adjectives used in sentences with protopositive objects have been modified to fit the grammatical structure of the object they are modifying. For example, in the sentence "I ate the cake", if we consider the subject (the person who is eating) as a protopositive
