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I am wondering whether we can invert the subject and the verb in english. Ex (illustrative only):

A car is provided to the players. The keys must be retrieved at the office.

would become

Is provided a car to the players, whose keys must be retrieved at the office.

In the house, there exists a gohst

would become

in the house exists a gohst

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    – anongoodnurse
    Commented Apr 27, 2014 at 6:24
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    Just a brief comment. 'In the house exists a ghost' would work in a fanciful register (ghost / children's stories). 'In the house exists a ghost that has been seen on numerous occasions' sounds much more natural – the added that-clause has this effect. 'In the car park is a car provided for the players' use' is fine. 'Is a car provided for the player's use' only works as a question. 'Is provided a car for the player's use' is ungrammatical.
    – Edwin Ashworth
    Commented Apr 27, 2014 at 8:16

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The keys of the car provided for the players may be collected from the office. This sounds very clumsy to me and you don't really require all the words. (The keys of the car for the players is at the office).

In the house is a ghost. = A ghost is in the house. (Now, that is an easy one to invert).

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