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The subject can occur behind the first verb in a main clause in the following cases: | The subject can occur behind the first verb in a main clause in the following cases: | ||
Revision as of 17:15, 25 December 2015
This page relates to the application A Norwegian Grammar Sparrer, see A Norwegian Grammar Sparrer.
On clicking on the icon below, you will come to the Sparrer:
Instructions for its use are found at Classroom:Norwegian Grammar Checking
The subject can occur behind the first verb in a main clause in the following cases:
(1) Main clause yes-no-question:
Hoppet | |
hoppe | t |
jump | PRET |
V |
du? |
du? |
2SG |
PN |
(2) Main clause constituent question:
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 |
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 | |
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.