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====Main clauses==== | ====Main clauses==== | ||
Word order is generally V2, although it may be V1 when the verb's subject is a dropped pronoun. The preverbal position can be occupied by any constituent. If the subject is present and not in the preverbal position, it occurs immediately after the verb. Non-finite verbs can either occur before or after the direct object. They tend to occur clause-finally (like German) in simpler sentences and immediately after the verb (like Swedish) in more complex sentences. Adverbs most often occur before the direct object. | Word order is generally V2, although it may be V1 when the verb's subject is a dropped pronoun. The preverbal position can be occupied by any constituent. If the subject is present and not in the preverbal position, it occurs immediately after the verb. Non-finite verbs can either occur before or after the direct object. They tend to occur clause-finally (like German) in simpler sentences and immediately after the verb (like Swedish) in more complex sentences. Adverbs most often occur before the direct object. | ||
:e.g. '' | :e.g. ''Hund warþ in Kanada gebåren.'' (''dog was in Canada born'') "A dog was born in Canada." | ||
::''Gebåren | ::''Gebåren warþ hund in Kanada.'' (''born was dog in Canada'') "My brother was '''born''' in Canada." | ||
::''Ebenþ | ::''Ebenþ warþ hund in Kanada gebåren.'' (''last-night was dog in Canada born'') "A dog was born last night in Canada." | ||
::'' | ::''Hund warþ gebåren in míkjelem house broþeres meines juhses.'' (''dog was born in large house brother.<small>GEN</small> mine.<small>GEN</small> younger.<small>GEN</small>'') "A dog was born in the big house of my younger brother." | ||
====Relative clauses==== | ====Relative clauses==== | ||