| 27.9 Word order if the phrase starts with a verb |
In certain (very special) cases it is possible that an affirmative phrase starts with a verb. In this type of phrase the emphasis is on the action described by the verb.
| Example | |
| Abgefahren ist er um zehn, aber wann er angekommen ist, weiß ich nicht. | 
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| He left at ten, but I don't know when he arrived. |
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