Glossary - V
V2 - see Verb second
Velar - the velum is also known as the soft palate,
the soft part of the roof of your mouth (at the back)
velar sounds are
[k], [g] and [ŋ]
Verb second - the fact that in Dutch main clauses the
verb always comes in second place
‘Jij ZIET dat’, ‘Gisteren
HEB ik gefietst’
Verb phrase (VP) - a phrase whose head is a verb
*Verbs - verbs are words that describe an action or
activity
‘John GIVES me the book’ ‘Jane THOUGHT about
it’
Voiced - a sound produced with vibration of the vocal
chords
[b], [d], [v], all vowels
Voiceless - a sound produced without vibration of the
vocal cords
[p], [t], [f], etc.
Vowel - a speech sound produced with no obstruction
of the airstream (Trask, 339)
a, e, i, o, u
VP - see Verb phrase