• jbrains@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    6 months ago

    I know this joke as about a German mathematician giving a lecture. Tension grew as he spoke. Finally, he drew to a close. After nearly two hours, he said twelve consecutive verbs, and then the audience finally understood what the hell he was talking about.

    • larsOPEnglish
      5·
      6 months ago

      brings back memories…

      of 5 minutes ago when the SOV opposition finally finished their sentence

        • larsOPEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          Mine is still on version 1.0. Jk. What’s V2?

          • lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            If this is serious, V2 is verb second. So in main clauses, the finite verb is in second position while the rest comes at the end.