V2 word order (Q1516105)

word order common in Germanic languages in which the finite verb of a sentence or a clause is placed in the clause's second position

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verb-second language

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English	V2 word order	word order common in Germanic languages in which the finite verb of a sentence or a clause is placed in the clause's second position	V2 language V2 verb-second language

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Sentence in German: in the main clause, the verb ‘wissen’ occupies the second place due to the V2 order, while in the embedded clause, the verb ‘ist’ is no not in the swcond place since the V2 constraint does not apply (English)

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