Objects are nouns or noun-equivalents with which something is being done in the sentence. Objects (∆) are placed after the subject (x) and the verb (o) in sentences with normal word order. If we want to accentuate the object, it is placed at the beginning of the sentence, and inversion is used.
Normal word order:
Anna
købte
en ny bil.
Anna
bought
a new car.
x
o
∆
x
o
∆
Inversion:
En ny bil
købte
Anna.
Anna
bought
a new car.
∆
o
x
x
o
∆
Comparison:
The direct object is placed in the same way in English and in Danish. In English the direct object cannot be placed at the beginning of the sentence.
8 Ordstilling
8.4 Ordstilling i sætninger med genstandsled
Genstandsled er et navneord eller et navneagtigt ord, der gøres noget ved i en sætning. Genstandsled (∆) står efter grundled (x) og udsagnsled (o) i sætninger med ligefrem ordstilling. Hvis man vil fremhæve genstandsleddet, står det først i sætningen, og der bliver omvendt ordstilling.
