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Basic Sentence Structure (Word Order)

What is the basic word order in a German main clause (declarative sentence)?

Subject - Verb (position 2) - Object/Other elements - Time - Manner - Place.

V2 Rule: The conjugated verb always occupies the second position in a main clause.

Example

Ich (subject) habe (verb 2) gestern (time) gut (manner) im Park (place) gelesen (other element/Partizip II).

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