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Deepcosmos Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

‘interpret’- a catenative verb?

Hello, everyone,

I’ve seen a sentence - “Shakespeare's plays have been amended and interpreted to suit the mood of contemporary production.” If changed into a passive form, it reads, “They interpreted Shakespeare's plays to suit the mood of contemporary production.” Can I consider the verb – ‘interpret’ one of the catenative verbs, which should accompany ‘to infinitive’ after its object? Your various replies would be appreciated.

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https://books.google.co.kr/books?id=AC9uBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA10&lpg=PA10&dq=%22Shakespeare%27s+plays+have+been+amended+and+interpreted+to+suit+the+mood+of+contemporary+production%22&source=bl&ots=54Ivx1XuHP&sig=ACfU3U2dH-Y-5cWUf51R6prIBfyV9C6iiw&hl=ko&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNnrWm4Yb2AhVQsVYBHY-ABZ0Q6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=%22Shakespeare's%20plays%20have%20been%20amended%20and%20interpreted%20to%20suit%20the%20mood%20of%20contemporary%20production%22&f=false

  

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Sorry I made a typo - a passive form should read, "active form".

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  • Sorry I made a typo - a passive form should read, "active form".
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Sorry I made a typo - a passive form should read, "active form".

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The infinitive clauses are adverbials of manner. (in what way?) They are not complements of the verb "interpret."

e.g.

I forgot to lock the door.

The infinitive clause is the complement of "forget".

I wanted to see that movie.

The infinitive clause is the complement of "want".

In your sentence, the infinitive clause is an adjunct - not a complement

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