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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: | ||
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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:
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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.