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Purpose clauses are [[Adjunct (definition)|adjunct]] [[Clause (definition)|clauses]] that express the point or purpose of the action described by the main [[Verb (definition)|verb]]. An example is the phrase ''to buy bread'' in the sentence ''He stopped to buy bread''. In Gaelic these are marked with the infinitive marker [[A (infinitive marker)]], not to be confused with [[A' (aspect marker)]] nor [[A (transitive marker)]]
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Infinitive (definition)]]
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*[[Non-Finite (definition)]]
 
==External Links==
 
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purpose_clause
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==References==
 
==References==
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*Schmidtke-Bode, Karsten (2009). A Typology of Purpose Clauses (Typological Studies in Language). John Benjamins Publishing Company. pp. 229
  
 
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Latest revision as of 00:09, 16 June 2012

Purpose clauses are adjunct clauses that express the point or purpose of the action described by the main verb. An example is the phrase to buy bread in the sentence He stopped to buy bread. In Gaelic these are marked with the infinitive marker A (infinitive marker), not to be confused with A' (aspect marker) nor A (transitive marker)

See Also

External Links

The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!

References

  • Schmidtke-Bode, Karsten (2009). A Typology of Purpose Clauses (Typological Studies in Language). John Benjamins Publishing Company. pp. 229