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==Non-finite clauses as a complement of ''iarr'' 'ask'==
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:{|
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|Dh'iarr
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|Iain
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|air
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|Anna
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|leabhar
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|a
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|cheannach.
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|-
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|ask.pst
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|John
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|on
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|Anna
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|book
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|tran
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|buy.vn
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'John asked Anna to buy a book.'
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|}
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==Non-finite clause as a complement of ''gun''==
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:{|
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|Chaidh
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|am
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|balach
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|dhan
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|a'
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|sgoil
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|gun
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|Iain
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|a
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|fhaicinn.
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|-
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|go.pst
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|the.sg.m
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|boy.sg.m
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|to.the
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|the.sg.f
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|school.sg.f
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|Neg.Decl.Comp
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|John
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|poss.3sg.m
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|see.vn
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|-
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|colspan="2"| *'The boy went to the school without Iain seeing him.'
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|}
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==Non-finite clause in causative constructions==
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:{|
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|Thug
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|Iain
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|air
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|Anna
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|an
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|leabhar
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|a
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|thoirt
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|do
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|Mhàiri.
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|-
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|give.pst
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|John
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|on/perf
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|Anna
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|the.sg.m
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|book.sg.m
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|tran
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|give.vn
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|to
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|Mary
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'John made Anna give the book to Mary.'
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|}
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==Non-finite clause as a complement of modal verbs==
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:{|
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|Feumaidh
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|Iain
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|an
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|leabhar
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|a
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|cheannach.
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|-
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|need.fut
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|John
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|the.sg.m
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|book.sg.m
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|tran
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|buy.vn
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'John must [has to] buy the book.'
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|}
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==Non-finite clause as a subject==
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:{|
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|Is
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|còir
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|do
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|Iain
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|an
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|leabhar
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|a
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|cheannach.
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|-
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|cop.pres
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|right
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|to
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|John.dat
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|the.sg.m
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|book.sg.m
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|tran
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|buy.vn
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|-
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|colspan="2"| 'John should buy the book.'
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|}
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Clause (definition)]]
 
*[[Clause (definition)]]
 
*[[Finite (definition)]]
 
*[[Finite (definition)]]
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*[[Non-Finite (definition)]]
 
*[[Sentence (definition)]]
 
*[[Sentence (definition)]]
  
 
[[Category: Syntax]]
 
[[Category: Syntax]]

Latest revision as of 04:44, 18 November 2013

Non-finite clauses as a complement of iarr 'ask'

Dh'iarr Iain air Anna leabhar a cheannach.
ask.pst John on Anna book tran buy.vn
'John asked Anna to buy a book.'

Non-finite clause as a complement of gun

Chaidh am balach dhan a' sgoil gun Iain a fhaicinn.
go.pst the.sg.m boy.sg.m to.the the.sg.f school.sg.f Neg.Decl.Comp John poss.3sg.m see.vn
*'The boy went to the school without Iain seeing him.'

Non-finite clause in causative constructions

Thug Iain air Anna an leabhar a thoirt do Mhàiri.
give.pst John on/perf Anna the.sg.m book.sg.m tran give.vn to Mary
'John made Anna give the book to Mary.'

Non-finite clause as a complement of modal verbs

Feumaidh Iain an leabhar a cheannach.
need.fut John the.sg.m book.sg.m tran buy.vn
'John must [has to] buy the book.'

Non-finite clause as a subject

Is còir do Iain an leabhar a cheannach.
cop.pres right to John.dat the.sg.m book.sg.m tran buy.vn
'John should buy the book.'

See Also

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