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Basic Sentence Structure (Word Order)

What happens if I start a sentence with something other than the subject?

The conjugated verb still stays in the second position, and the subject moves to the third position.

Example

Gestern (1) habe (2) ich (3) gut im Park gelesen.

Im Park (1) habe (2) ich (3) gestern gut gelesen.

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