V2 word order
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v2-word-order-183-4073350
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V2 word order
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In syntax, verb-second (V2) word order is a sentence structure in which the finite verb of a sentence or a clause is placed in the clause's second position, so that the verb is preceded by a single word or group of words. Examples of V2 in English include:
- "Neither do I", "[Never in my life] have I seen such things" If English used V2 in all situations, then it would feature such sentences like:
- "*[In school] learned I about animals", "*[When she comes home from work] takes she a nap" V
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Word order common in Germanic languages
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V2_word_order
date created:
2004-07-17T09:01:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T06:53:44Z
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