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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.