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Subject–verb inversion in English is a type of inversion where the subject and verb (or chain of verbs, verb catena) switch their canonical order of appearance, so that the subject follows the verb(s), e.g. ''A lamp stood beside the bed'' → ''Beside the bed stood a lamp''. Subject–verb inversion is distinct from subject–auxiliary inversion because the verb involved is not an auxiliary verb. ==Overview== The following sentences illustrate subject-verb inversion. They compare canonical order with the non-standard inversion order, and they also point to the fact that subject-verb inversion is usually impossible if the subject is a weak (non-stressed) definite pronoun: ::a. Jim sat under the tree. ::b. Under the tree sat Jim. - Subject-verb inversion ::c. *Under the tree sat he. - Subject-verb inversion impossible with weak definite subject pronoun ::a. The dog came down the stairs. ::b. Down the stairs came the dog. - Subject-verb inversion ::c. *Down the stairs came it. - Subject-verb inversion impossible with weak definite subject pronoun ::a. Some flowers are in the vase. ::b. In the vase are some flowers. - Subject-verb inversion with the copula ::c. *In the vase are they. - Subject-verb inversion impossible with weak definite subject pronoun ::a. Bill said "I am hungry". ::b. "I am hungry", said Bill. - Subject-verb inversion ::c. "I am hungry", said he. - Subject-verb inversion here possible, but less likely, with weak definite subject pronoun Subject-verb inversion has occurred in the b-sentences to emphasize the post-verb subject. The emphasis may occur, for instance, to establish a contrast of the subject with another entity in the discourse context. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Subject–verb inversion in English」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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