word order question

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word order question

Postby Aszev » 2006-06-14, 1:21

Icelandic: Hann sem ég sér ekki.

Swedish: Han som jag inte ser.



What does Faroese do? Do they change word order in this situation like Swedish, or do they keep it like Icelandic?

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Postby Mulder-21 » 2006-06-15, 3:17

Like Swedish:

Hann, ið/sum eg ikki síggi.

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Gløgt er gestsins eyga. (Føroyskt orðafelli)
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L'occhio dell'ospite è acuto. (Proverbio faroico)
Hosťovo oko je múdre. (Faerské uslovie)

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