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#2 (permalink) Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:43 am Infinitive vs finite verbs. |
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This is far too broad and vague a question, Hamids. Do you have a specific sentence that troubles you? _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:47 am Infinitive vs finite verbs. |
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Sorry sir, basically i am confused about sentences like Let + object form of pronoun + verb
Let him do/speak. in these sentences verb does not change with pronoun like let him makes his own drink. please also point out if iam identifying verbs and objrcts in correctly |
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#4 (permalink) Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:39 am Infinitive vs finite verbs. |
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Let him speak.
'Let' is the finite verb, so it changes with the person:
I let him speak. She lets him speak.
'Speak' is a bare infinitive (i.e. no 'to') and therefore does not change with the person:
I let him speak. I let them speak. I let you speak.
Is that enough information, Hamid? _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#5 (permalink) Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:59 am Infinitive vs finite verbs. |
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unusual arrangement of words(please suggest correct word) let him speak: let = verb him= object speak= role? |
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#6 (permalink) Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:06 am Infinitive vs finite verbs. |
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Sorry, I don't know what you are looking for. It is a normal arrangement of words:
He made her leave. I let him borrow my car. She had them wash her poodle.
'Made' is the finite causative verb; 'her' is the object of 'made leave'; 'leave' is a nonfinite verb complement, I suppose. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#7 (permalink) Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:05 am Infinitive vs finite verbs. |
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thank you sir, 'Made' is the finite causative verb; 'her' is the object of 'made leave'; 'leave' is a nonfinite verb complement, I suppose.
actually i was confused about that sentence having two verbs, let and speak, now as suggested speak should be nonfinite verb complement |
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