Re: NAT: Scandinavian word order

> Date:         Tue, 11 Jan 2000 15:07:48 +0100
> From: daniel andreasson <daniel.andreasson@...>
>
> Lars Mathiesen skrev:
>
> > Instead of saying 'Hvis S1 V1 [O1 ...], [så] V2 S2 [O2 ...]' you can
> > just say 'V1 S1 [O1 ...], [så] V2 S2 [O2 ...].' This is somewhat
> > marked, and suitable for dramatic pronouncements, sports journalism
> > and song texts. Examples:
>
> > Don't you have that in Swedish?
>
> Hade vi inte det vore det konstigt. :)
Visst har ni det.

I will just note that the examples from other Germanic languages have
counterfactual conditions, and use subjunctive verb forms (or their
replacements). Except for Miekko's nonstandard Österbottniska example.

Lars Mathiesen (U of Copenhagen CS Dep) <thorinn@...> (Humour NOT marked)