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LanguageQuestionSubquestionColorParameterValuePreference
Gagauz43bfronting1
Huarong Chinese43bfronting1
Hungarian43bfronting1
Italian43bfronting0.5
Marathi43bfronting1
Kannada43bfronting1
Polish43bfronting0.5
Standard German43bfronting1
Upper Sorbian43bfronting0.5NA

(43) Can the verb be fronted together with all objects in a periphrastic/modal con-struction when it is contrasted or given?

As in questions (2) and (4), please make sure the sentence contains a finite and a non-finite verb. The finite verb can be a tense auxiliary, a modal verb, or else.

b) Contrasted verb

Prompt: Bill will/must steal the book from Mary!

*No! Give the book to Mary, Bill will/must.

German

Das Buch der Maria stehlen wird Bill __.

the.ACC book the.DAT Mary steal will Bill