were you in York in last week ‘Were you in York last week?’ d. Har han ikke lest boka ennå? has he not read book.the yet ‘Hasn’t he read the book yet?’ 2. The imperative main clause, which has an imperative verb and functions as a demand: (2) a. Åpn vinduet! open window.the ‘Open the window!’ b. Vær så snill! be so kind ‘Please!’ 3. The exclamative main clause, which typically has the form of an embedded clause, and expresses a surprise or astonishment: (3) a. For en flott kjole! for a nice dress ‘What a nice dress!’ b. Din store idiot! your big idiot ‘You big idiot!’
1.9.1 Declarative main clauses There are two types of declarative main clauses: positive (affirmative) and negative. Positive: (1) a. Han har kjøpt boka. he has bought book.the ‘He has bought the book.’ b. Han hjelper sin kone. he helps his wife Negative: