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Photon Posted 4 years ago
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Bill to Punish Doctors

California Passes Bill to Punish Doctors Who Dissent From Government-Approved COVID-19 Narrative

https://americanfaith.com/california-passes-bill-to-punish-doctors-who-dissent-from-government-approved-covid-19-narrative/

Question: Is the bold blue part adjectival?

  

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Photon Question: Is the bold blue part adjectival? I see what you're thinking, and that analysis is also OK, but no, I'd say it's adverbial. It's an infinitival construction of purpose.

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  • Photon Question: Is the bold blue part adjectival?
  • I see what you're thinking, and that analysis is also OK, but no, I'd say it's adverbial.
  • It's an infinitival construction of purpose.
  • At least that's the first thing that comes to mind for me.
  • California passes a bill (in order) to punish ...
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PhotonQuestion: Is the bold blue part adjectival?

I see what you're thinking, and that analysis is also OK, but no, I'd say it's adverbial. It's an infinitival construction of purpose. At least that's the first thing that comes to mind for me.

California passes a bill (in order) to punish ...
California passes a bill for the purpose of

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