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Hi123 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Function of a infinitive phrase

I am amazed to see you is it an adjective's complement(hence functioning as a noun) or its a adverb of reason (hence functioning as an adverb)?

can someone also explain how to differenciate these two concepts ?

  

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"I am amazed to see you." is not a valid sentence. It needs additional words, for example:


"I'm amazed to see you here." ("To see you here" has an adverbial function and modifies "amazed.")


"I'm amazed to see you looking so well." ("To see you looking so well" also has an adverbial function and modifies "amazed.")

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hi123 Is it an adjective's adjective complement ...?

Yes. All of the psych-verbs act this way.

surprised to see you; angry to find that ...; disappointed to hear it; glad to know it; ...

hi123hence functioning as a noun
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