rarissimum 81: (finite) verb-second word order in main declarative clauses only if the first constituent is an adverbial with strong negative force (such as never before, hardly ever)
- Where found
- Modern English (Germanic, IE)
- Domain
- syntax
- Subdomain
- word order
- Keywords
- V2
- Type
- rarissimum
- Universals violated
- none
- Source
- any grammar