Norwegian: ikke before verb

[dukaine]

I came across this phrase: Det kan virke som at jeg ikke gir deg nok oppmerksomhet...

I was curious as to why the ikke is before gir in the second clause. Thanks!

 

[Ben Jamin]

I came across this phrase: Det kan virke som at jeg ikke gir deg nok oppmerksomhet...

I was curious as to why the ikke is before gir in the second clause. Thanks!

Because the verb is a part og the subordinated clause. Subordinated clauses use an inverted order of these two elements.

 

[dukaine]

Because the verb is a part og the subordinated clause. Subordinated clauses use an inverted order of these two elements.

I see, thanks!

 

[winenous]

Also, note it is not just ikke that does this.

There may be some exceptions that I cannot think of now, but in general: any adverb that would normally immediately follow the verb in a normal sentence would swap place with the verb in a subordinate clause.

 

[dukaine]

Also, note it is not just ikke that does this.

There may be some exceptions that I cannot think of now, but in general: any adverb that would normally immediately follow the verb in a normal sentence would swap place with the verb in a subordinate clause.

Thanks!