Subject-Verb Inversion in Norwegian
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Subject-Verb Inversion
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.
Related pages
Sentence adverbials in Norwegian
Verb Complementation - Norwegian
Past and Perfective patterns in Norwegian
Personal pronouns in Norwegian
Agreement in Norwegian noun phrases
Definite determiners in Norwegian
Possessive constructions in Norwegian
Coordination marking in Norwegian
Verb - Preposition expressions in Norwegian
--Lars Hellan (talk) 21:06, 27 December 2015 (CET)