After ideas expressing place, the subject and the verb sometimes invert in English. This can happen with single words expressing place, such as here, there or nowhere.
here is the book that you lent me.
there are the keys that i thought i lost.
nowhere have i seen such beautiful weather.
In the first example the place word here causes the subject book to come after the verb is, in the second example the place word there causes the subject keys to come after the verb are. in the example the place word nowhere causes the subject i to como after the verb have.
INVERTED SUBJECTS AND VERBS WITH PLACE EXPRESSIONS
when a place expression at the front of the sentence is necessary to complete the sentence, the subject and verb that follow are inverted.
PLACE NECESSARY V S
in the classroom were some old desks.
when a place expression at the front of the sentence contains extra information that is not needed to complete the sentence, the subject and verb that follow are not inverted.
in the classroom, i studied very hard
PLACE EXTRA A V
happen with single words expressing place
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