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Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Noun

I watched my favourite team win.

I guess win is used as noun here...If so should it not be in possessive form team's win. Or can we ignore possessives?

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pokh I guess win is used as noun here No. It's a verb in its base form. This is the standard pattern for a catenative verb of perception.

— CalifJim

  • pokh I guess win is used as noun here No.
  • It's a verb in its base form.
  • This is the standard pattern for a catenative verb of perception.
  • I [watched / saw ] [my favourite team / them / the children ] [ win / play football / lose / argue].
  • They [heard / saw] [the men / him / a stranger] [ring the alarm / answer the phone].
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pokhI guess win is used as noun here
No. It's a verb in its base form. This is the standard pattern for a catenative verb of perception.

I [watched / saw ] [my favourite team / them / the children ] [ win / play football / lose / argue].

They [heard / saw] [the men / him / a stranger] [ring the alarm / answer the phone].

CJ
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