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I have heard the question:

Vengono anche loro?

Is the subject explicit and put at the end of the sentence for emphasis? Could I simply say:

  • Vengono anche?
  • Loro vengono anche?

Which form is the most usual?

Charo
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"Pure" and "anche" must always be accompanied by the element they refer to. In the question "Vengono?", that is the implicit subject "loro". It is one of the few cases where the personal pronoun cannot be omitted. In the specific case of "anche", it must also precede the subject. Examples:

  • Viaggiamo anche/pure noi.
  • Viaggiamo noi pure.
  • Anche/pure noi viaggiamo.
  • Noi pure viaggiamo.

Regarding the examples of the question, the correct alternatives are:

  • Vengono anche loro?
  • Anche loro vengono?

"Vengono anche" and "Loro vengono anche" are wrong.

Alan Evangelista
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  • +1, but may I ask how did it happen that you found the answer yourself? – DaG Aug 21 '19 at 22:39
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    Searching in blogs and forums, eg (for anche info) https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/position-of-anche-in-the-sentence.599700/ and http://litalianoacasatua.com/anche – Alan Evangelista Aug 21 '19 at 23:11
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“Vengono anche loro” is correct, the other two forms are not! If you want to omit the subject you could say “Vengono?”

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