Journal of Germanic Linguistics Late Placement of the Finite Verb in ...
Journal of Germanic Linguistics Late Placement of the Finite Verb in ...
Journal of Germanic Linguistics Late Placement of the Finite Verb in ...
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
<strong>Late</strong> <strong>Placement</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>F<strong>in</strong>ite</strong> <strong>Verb</strong> 245<br />
27.3–4 hana Brynhildi /bragnar nefna<br />
her Brynhildr.ACC /people call<br />
‘People call her Brynhildr.’<br />
29.5 svefn ú né sefr<br />
sleep thou not sleepst<br />
‘You cannot sleep.’<br />
34.5–6 fullqvæni á /fylkir væri<br />
well-married <strong>the</strong>n /k<strong>in</strong>g were<br />
‘Then <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>g would be well married.’<br />
43.5 á hmom víxlit<br />
<strong>the</strong>n shapes exchange.2ND.PL<br />
‘Then you exchange shapes.’<br />
49.7–8 ó ér víf konungs /vélom beitto<br />
yet you woman.ACC k<strong>in</strong>g.GEN /tricks.DAT used<br />
‘Yet you used tricks aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>g’s wife.’<br />
(10) Gurúnarhvt<br />
7.1–2 Hlæiandi Gurún /hvarf til scemmo.<br />
laugh<strong>in</strong>g Gurún /turned to storehouse.ACC<br />
‘Gurún turned laugh<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> storehouse.’<br />
7.3–4 kumbl konunga /ór kerom vali<br />
helmets k<strong>in</strong>gs.GEN /from chests.DAT chose<br />
‘She chose <strong>the</strong> helmets <strong>of</strong> k<strong>in</strong>gs from <strong>the</strong> chests.’<br />
13.7–8 ví ec land um stéc, /at lifa scyldac<br />
<strong>the</strong>refore I land EXPL stepped-I /that live should-I<br />
‘I stepped onto <strong>the</strong> land because I was to live.’<br />
21.1 Iorlom llom /óal batni.<br />
jarl.DAT.PL all.DAT.PL /<strong>in</strong>heritance improve<br />
‘May every man’s <strong>in</strong>heritance improve.’
Change language