Basic Characteristics of Japanese Grammar

Japanese grammar is different form languages from various aspects such as its word order is different from English etc. Let's have a look at these differences and characteristics one by one.

1. Word Order: Japanese is basically classified as SOV (Subject + Object + Verb) language whereas English most widely spoken language as SVO (Subject + Verb + Object) language.  SOV is juts a way of classify Japanese language and it doesn't mean every sentence has to end with a verb- It can also end with adjectives and copula's such as desu or da. Let's have a look at some examples. 
1. Watashi wa ima benkyou shiteimasu (私は今勉強しています。) I am studying now.
2. kyou ha atsui desu 今日暑いです。Today is hot.  

Both of the examples are valid Japanese expression.  But as you can notice the first sentence ends with a verb (benkyou i.e to study) and the 2nd sentence ends with an adjective.