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- fronting
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| Language | Question | Subquestion | Color | Parameter | Value | Preference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amharic | 44 | b | fronting | 1 |
(44) Can a passivized verb be fronted together with a subject in a periphrastic/modal construction when it is contrasted or given?
b) Contrasted subject
Prompt: A book was stolen from Mary!
*No! Stolen a cat was from Mary.
*No! A cat stolen was from Mary.
German (regional)
Das Buch gestohlen ist der Maria worden.
the.ACC book stolen is the.DAT Mary been
'The book has been stolen from Mary.'