| German | Italian | English |
| satellite-framed | verb-framed | satellite-framed |
| no adjective/adverb differentiation | adjective/adverb differentiation | adjective/adverb differentiation |
| V2 | non V2 | non V2 |
| non pro-drop | pro-drop | non pro-drop |
| preposition-stranding | non preposition-stranding | preposition-stranding* |
| comma preceding subordinate clause | no comma preceding subordinate clause, except non-restrictive relative clause | no comma preceding subordinate clause, except non-restrictive relative clause |
| post-verbal negation | pre-verbal negation | pre-verbal negation with thematic verbs, post-verbal with non-thematic verbs |
| no continuous aspect | continuous aspect | continuous aspect |
| adjectives in pre-nominal position | adjectives in post-nominal position | adjectives in pre-nominal position |