Inversion

A. Auxiliary inversion

Subject + Auxiliary verb + Main Verb => Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main verb

A. 1. After negative adverbs or adverbial phrases

Little did I know that you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles

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Gr: "Δεν ήξερα ότι ήσουν ο Ρωμαίος, ότι πετούσες βότσαλα"

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Taylor Swift - Love Story (2008)

Never have I ever met somebody like you

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Gr: "Ποτέ μου δεν ξανασυνάντησα κάποιον σαν εσένα"

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Dua Lipa - Love Again (2020)

Joey, if you're hurting so am I

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Gr: "Αν πονάς, το ίδιο κάνω κι εγώ"

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Concrete Blonde - Joey (1990)

B. Full inversion (no auxiliary)

Subject + Main verb => Main verb + Subject

Here comes the rain again, falling on my head like a memory

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Gr: "Έρχεται η βροχή πάλι, πέφτοντας στο κεφάλι μου σαν ανάμνηση"

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Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again (1983)

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