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Can someone analyze this clause : I went to the store in order to buy shampoo. In the bold clause in order to is the subordinating conjuntcion ,but I dont understand the function of the word buy. it is a bare infinitive right?(since ''to'' belongs to the conjunction and not to the verb) so it can function as a noun,adjective or adverb.which one is it?and why?
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hi123 I went to the store in order to buy shampoo I - a subject (a pronoun); went - a predicator (a verb); to the store - an adverbial (a prepositional phrase); in order to buy shampoo - an adverbial (a non-finite adverb clause of purpose).
- hi123 I went to the store in order to buy shampoo I - a subject (a pronoun); went - a predicator (a verb); to the store - an adverbial (a prepositional phrase); in order to buy shampoo - an adverbial (a non-finite adverb clause of purpose).
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hi123 I went to the store in order to buy shampoo
I - a subject (a pronoun);
went - a predicator (a verb);
to the store - an adverbial (a prepositional phrase);
in order to buy shampoo - an adverbial (a non-finite adverb clause of purpose).
0hi123I went to the store [in order to buy shampoo].
The underlined part is an infinitival clause in from class, and functions as complement of the preceding compound preposition 'in order'. The bracketed part is a preposition phrase in form class and functions as adjunct of purpose.
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