0
Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

SVO exception. Why is it allowed?

The sentence, "Here he comes" accords with the basic (SVO) grammar rule, with "here" being an adverb.

However, why what grammar rule is the sentence, "Here comes Mom" (VSO) an often-used construction), allowed?
  

Top answer

Anonymous The sentence, "Here he comes" accords with the basic (SVO) grammar rule, with "here" being an adverb. However, why what grammar rule is the sentence, "Here comes Mom" (VSO) an often-used construction), allowed? Actually, there's no object, so we're talking about SV and VS structures.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous The sentence, "Here he comes" accords with the basic (SVO) grammar rule, with "here" being an adverb.
  • However, why what grammar rule is the sentence, "Here comes Mom" (VSO) an often-used construction), allowed?
  • Actually, there's no object, so we're talking about SV and VS structures.
  • Certain verbs (almost all intransitive) allow locative inversion , that is, moving an adverbial expression of place (like here ) to the beginning of the sentence and then inverting the subject and verb.
  • A flower arrangement is on the table.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
AnonymousThe sentence, "Here he comes" accords with the basic (SVO) grammar rule, with "here" being an adverb.

However, why what grammar rule is the sentence, "Here comes Mom" (VSO) an often-used construction), allowed?

Actually, there's no object, so we're talking about SV and VS structures.

Certain verbs (almost all intransiti
0

Related Questions