How do you use "Fronting (object/complement fronting)" in a sentence?

This I didn't expect.' (fronted object) Stupid I am not.' (fronted complement) A great success it was!' (fronted complement) That much I can tell you.

Fronting (object/complement fronting)

Q: What does "Fronting (object/complement fronting)" mean?

Moving elements to sentence start for emphasis Fronting moves objects/complements to the front: 'That idea, I really like.' 'Happy he certainly wasn't.' Creates focus on the fronted element. No inversion needed (unlike with negative adverbs).

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

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Significado: Moving elements to sentence start for emphasis

将成分移至句首以强调

Mover elementos al inicio de la oración para énfasis

強調のために要素を文頭に移動する

강조를 위해 요소를 문두로 이동하는 것

Fronting moves objects/complements to the front: 'That idea, I really like.' 'Happy he certainly wasn't.' Creates focus on the fronted element. No inversion needed (unlike with negative adverbs).

前置将宾语/补语移到句首：'That idea, I really like.'（那个想法，我真的很喜欢。）创造对前置成分的聚焦。不需要倒装（与否定副词不同）。

La anteposición mueve objetos/complementos al frente: 'That idea, I really like.' Crea enfoque en el elemento antepuesto. No se necesita inversión (a diferencia de los adverbios negativos).

前置は目的語/補語を前に移動します：「That idea, I really like.」前置された要素に焦点を当てます。倒置は不要です（否定副詞とは異なり）。

전치(Fronting)는 목적어/보어를 문두로 이동합니다: 'That idea, I really like.' 'Happy he certainly wasn't.' 전치된 요소에 초점을 만듭니다. (부정 부사와 달리) 도치가 필요하지 않습니다.

Ejemplos

This I didn't expect.' (fronted object)
这我没想到。'（前置宾语）
Esto no lo esperaba.' (objeto antepuesto)
これは予想していなかった。'（前置目的語）
이것은 예상하지 못했다. (전치 목적어)
Stupid I am not.' (fronted complement)
我可不傻。'（前置补语）
Estúpido no soy.' (complemento antepuesto)
馬鹿ではない、私は。'（前置補語）
바보가 아니다, 나는. (전치 보어)
A great success it was!' (fronted complement)
这是一个巨大的成功！'（前置补语）
¡Un gran éxito fue!' (complemento antepuesto)
大成功だった！'（前置補語）
대성공이었다! (전치 보어)
That much I can tell you.
这些我可以告诉你。
Eso mucho te puedo decir.
それくらいは言える。
그 정도는 말할 수 있다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: spoken, literary, emphatic

Tono: emphatic

✓ Correcto

That problem, we can solve.
那个问题，我们能解决。
Ese problema, lo podemos resolver.
その問題は、解決できる。
그 문제는 우리가 해결할 수 있다.
Interested I am not.
感兴趣我可不。
Interesado no estoy.
興味があるわけじゃない、私は。
관심 없다, 나는.
A fool he certainly is.
他绝对是个傻瓜。
Un tonto él ciertamente es.
馬鹿であることは間違いない、彼は。
바보임이 틀림없다, 그는.
This I don't expect...
这一点我没有料到……
Esto no me lo esperaba...
これは予想していませんでした…
이것은 예상하지 못했는데...

✗ Incorrecto

This I don't expect... (sounds like Yoda—use for strong emphasis only)
This I don't expect...（听起来像尤达——仅用于强烈强调）
This I don't expect... (suena como Yoda—usar solo para énfasis fuerte)
This I don't expect...（ヨーダのように聞こえる—強い強調にのみ使用）
This I don't expect... (요다처럼 들림—강한 강조에만 사용)

Origen e historia

Pragmatic word order

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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