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Unlike Icelandic, V2 order has no exceptions, as SV inversion isn't used for yes/no questions. In the following example, you'll see one method of question marking: | Unlike Icelandic, V2 order has no exceptions, as SV inversion isn't used for yes/no questions. In the following example, you'll see one method of question marking: | ||
:'''''Ari havi | :'''''Ari havi sútī''''' — ''Ari is hungry'' (lit. ''Ari has hungry'') | ||
and as a question: | and as a question: | ||
:'''''Ari havi | :'''''Ari havi sútī?''''' — ''Is Ari hungry?'' (lit. ''Ari has hungry?'') | ||
Here you see the most common form of question, one without grammatical change, these use a rising vocal intonation as their marking (or a question mark in writing). | Here you see the most common form of question, one without grammatical change, these use a rising vocal intonation as their marking (or a question mark in writing). | ||
Another method is SO inversion, as in: | Another method is SO inversion, as in: | ||
:''''' | :'''''sútī havi Ari?''''' — ''Is Ari hungry?'' (lit. ''Hungry has Ari?'') | ||
Something important you'll notice here is the use of "to have" where "to be" is used in other Germanic languages, this is a feature of Húsnorsk where permanent attributes use "to be" while temporary states use "to have", thus: | Something important you'll notice here is the use of "to have" where "to be" is used in other Germanic languages, this is a feature of Húsnorsk where permanent attributes use "to be" while temporary states use "to have", thus: | ||