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In all cases the subject is moved ''behind'' the finite verb; this is generally referred to as '''Subject-Verb Inversion'''. In (1) this is all that happens, while in the other cases, an element is 'fronted', so to say taking over the original place of the subject. | In all cases the subject is moved ''behind'' the finite verb; this is generally referred to as '''Subject-Verb Inversion'''. In (1) this is all that happens, while in the other cases, an element is 'fronted', so to say taking over the original place of the subject. | ||
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The subject can occur behind the first verb in a main clause in the following cases:
(1) Main clause yes-no-question:
Hoppet du?
“did you jump?”
Hoppet | |
hoppe | t |
jump | PRET |
V |
du? |
du? |
2SG |
PN |
(2) Main clause constituent question:
Hva skjenket du henne?
“what did you give her?”
Hva |
hva |
whatNEUTSGQ |
PROint |
skjenket | |
skjenke | t |
give | PRET |
V |
du |
du |
2SGNOM |
PN |
henne? |
henne? |
3SGFEMACC |
PN |
(3) Fronted adverbial in declarative main clause:
Idag har hun hoppet langt.
“today she has jumped far”
Idag |
idag |
today |
ADVtemp |
har | |
ha | r |
have | PRES |
AUX |
hun |
hun |
3SGFEM |
PN |
hoppet | |
hoppe | t |
jump | PRFPTCP |
V |
langt |
langt |
ADV |
(4) Topicalized noun phrase in declarative main clause:
Gaver skjenket hun ham hver dag.
“gifts she gave him every day”
Gaver | |
gave | r |
gift | PL |
N |
skjenket | |
skjenke | t |
give | PRET |
V |
hun |
hun |
she3SGFEMNOM |
N |
ham |
ham |
3SGMASCACC |
PN |
hver |
hver |
everyCOMMSG |
QUANT |
dag |
dag |
day |
N |
In all cases the subject is moved behind the finite verb; this is generally referred to as Subject-Verb Inversion. In (1) this is all that happens, while in the other cases, an element is 'fronted', so to say taking over the original place of the subject.