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25 Apr 2012, 02:34
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This is an example given in aristotle for infinitives.
Everyone wanted to go. (direct object)
'to go' is the infinitive which functions as the direct object here apparently.
Can anyone explain how is that so? I though object can be a person or a thing only. this is confusing.
Everyone wanted to go. (direct object)
'to go' is the infinitive which functions as the direct object here apparently.
Can anyone explain how is that so? I though object can be a person or a thing only. this is confusing.
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29 Apr 2012, 08:54
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Think about your example this way:
"Everybody wanted something."
Something = to go
"To go" in this sense is a noun because it is referring to the action of going.
Other examples as how infinitives can be used as nouns:
"To excavate the bones of prehistoric human bodies requires several careful steps."
"To excavate" here is used as a noun and is the subject of the sentence
"Our goal is to finish the project on time"
"To finish" here is also a noun but acts a complement for the verb "is." "To finish" is equal to "our goal"
Perhaps seeing how infinitives are used as an adverb and as an adjective will help your train of thought
"The company launched a new sales division to widen the markets in the foreign regions."
In the case above, "to widen" is used as an adverb describing "launched." Why did the company launch a new sales division? Because it wanted to widen the markets in the foreign regions
"Tom is looking for something to eat."
Here, "to eat" is used as an adjective, describing the characteristic of "something"
Can you see how the noun case I first described is different than the adverbial and adjective use of infinitives?
Hope this helps
"Everybody wanted something."
Something = to go
"To go" in this sense is a noun because it is referring to the action of going.
Other examples as how infinitives can be used as nouns:
"To excavate the bones of prehistoric human bodies requires several careful steps."
"To excavate" here is used as a noun and is the subject of the sentence
"Our goal is to finish the project on time"
"To finish" here is also a noun but acts a complement for the verb "is." "To finish" is equal to "our goal"
Perhaps seeing how infinitives are used as an adverb and as an adjective will help your train of thought
"The company launched a new sales division to widen the markets in the foreign regions."
In the case above, "to widen" is used as an adverb describing "launched." Why did the company launch a new sales division? Because it wanted to widen the markets in the foreign regions
"Tom is looking for something to eat."
Here, "to eat" is used as an adjective, describing the characteristic of "something"
Can you see how the noun case I first described is different than the adverbial and adjective use of infinitives?
Hope this helps
30 Apr 2012, 13:09
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thank you that was helpful
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