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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

function labels in sentences

The policeman made me PAY THE FINE.
Can you assign function label to the phrase below which is with capital letters?
  

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The policeman made me PAY THE FINE. of "made" agent of "pay")

  • The policeman made me PAY THE FINE.
  • of "made" agent of "pay")
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The policeman made me PAY THE FINE.
subject causative verb object/agent bare infinitive object
(obj.of "made"
agent of "pay")
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Anonymousfunction label
It's a clausal complement of the verb "make".

CJ

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