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LanguageQuestionSubquestionColorParameterValuePreference
Amharic49bV2-V11
Bwamu49bV1-V21NA
Czech49bV1-V21P
Czech49bV2-V11S
Ninkaré49bV1-V21NA
Finnish49bV1-V21
Gagauz49bV1-V21
Gagauz49bV2-V11
Mongolian49bV2-V11NA
Ancash Quechua49bV2-V11NA
Hungarian49bV1-V21
Indonesian49bV1-V21NA
Italian49bV1-V21
Jejueo49bV2-V11NA
Kazakh49bV1-V20.5NA
Kazakh49bV2-V11NA
Standard Mandarin49bV1-V21NA
Marathi49bV1-V21S
Marathi49bV2-V11P
Mopan Maya49bV1-V21NA
Mooré49bV1-V21
Nepali49bV2-V11
Newari49bV2-V11
Turkish49bV1-V21S
Turkish49bV2-V11P
Polish49bV1-V21
Slovene49bV1-V21
Slovene49bV2-V11
Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian49bV1-V21
Cochabamba Quechua49bV1-V21P
Cochabamba Quechua49bV2-V11S
English49bV1-V21
Thai49bV1-V21NA
Tunen49bV1-V21NA
Upper Sorbian49bV1-V21P
Upper Sorbian49bV2-V11S
Oromo49bV1-V21

(49) What is the relative order of the Vs in a construction with a main V selecting a non-finite clause? (Restructuring vs. non-restructuring Vs)

Alternatives to be checked: V1-(Y) V2 / V2-(Y) V1

If the language shows no alternation of V placement between main and embedded clause, please only work with main clause constructions as in (49.a.ii.). Otherwise, apply the test with the embedded version, as in (49.a.i). This applies to all examples in (49).

b) to begin

I think that Mary begins to read the book.

V1 V2

Explanation: There may be more than one order, as in German:

Ich glaube, [dass Mary das Rennen zu gewinnen versucht].

I believe that Mary the race to win tries

Ich glaube, [dass Mary das Rennen versucht zu gewinnen].

I believe that Mary the race tries to win

'I believe that Mary tries to win the race.'