in the declarative sentence, can subject be placed after the predicate (verb) in Spanish?
in the "tiene usted un tren cada hora", why "usted" is placed after "tiene"? "usted" is the subject, can subject be placed after the predicate (verb) in Spanish?
why is this not "(usted) tiene un tren cada hora"?
ps, "tiene usted un tren cada hora" is from my textbook. is this a misprint?
Gracias!
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it can be used, but its mainly used in poetical or lyrical backgrounds.
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both ways are goods, but i preffer "Yo tenía un amigo" than " tenía yo un amigo" the second sounds like words of a poet, and indicates that there is something more, like the sentence is incomplete...
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You can say it both ways in spanish, it doesnt make any difference
But to me it sounds slightly better when the subject is in the beginning,
placing the subject after the verb is used more in written language.
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In a question: ¿qué tengo que ver yo con esto? ¿qué tengo yo que ver con esto?
In a declarative sentence: Yo tenía un amigo; tenía yo un amigo; etc.
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Yes.
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