German A-Level
Inversion
What Inversion means in German A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Inversion
A German word-order change in which a sentence opener comes first and the finite verb follows immediately, before the subject.
Topics that use Inversion
- Adverbs and adverbials (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Adverbial
- Adverb
- Comparative adverb
- Finite verb
- Kausal adverbial
- Lokal adverbial
- Modal adverbial
- Superlative adverb
Using Inversion in the exam
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