Why we need dummy subjects and its usage?
1. There is a book on the table -- existential clause
2. A book is on the table -- basic version
3. A book is there -- (there= on the table, adverb of place)
An existential clause is a clause that refers to the existence or presence of something. If something exists in some place then we use adverbs of place. So adverbs can fulfill the use of existence or presence of something. Then why we need dummy subjects and its usage?
4. A book is there ~ There is a book.
If we point out that thing (here "the book") and tell that " There is a book", here "there" is not used as dummy subject but it is an adverb. The normal word order in positive sentence is “A book is there” (subject-verb-other components) but here “adverb-verb-subject”. Can we use this order? And which order is the best to use and why?
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apple lime 406 Then why we need dummy subjects and its usage? It represents the historical habit of moving the important words of a sentence away from the beginning and toward the end of the utterance. apple lime 406 If we point out that thing (here "the book") and say that " There is a book", here "there" is not used as dummy subject but it is an adverb.
- apple lime 406 Then why we need dummy subjects and its usage?
- It represents the historical habit of moving the important words of a sentence away from the beginning and toward the end of the utterance.
- apple lime 406 If we point out that thing (here "the book") and say that " There is a book", here "there" is not used as dummy subject but it is an adverb.
- The normal word order in a positive sentence is “A book is there” (subject-verb-other components) but here “adverb-verb-subject”.
- Can we use this order?
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apple lime 406Then why we need dummy subjects and its usage?
It represents the historical habit of moving the important words of a sentence away from the beginning and toward the end of the utterance.
apple lime 406If we point out that thing (here "the book") and say that " There is a book", he
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