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Frostwhite Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Structure

Hi!

We normally say ' he plays, she studies, someone greets, etc...(singular)
But how do you call this sentence structure and what's the rule, please?

I hear/see someone say/do ...

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-- is that 'say/do' are bare infinitives, they are non-finite verbs which are controlled by the finite verbs 'hear/see': I hear him say many things. I heard him say many things. I will hear him say many things.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- is that 'say/do' are bare infinitives, they are non-finite verbs which are controlled by the finite verbs 'hear/see': I hear him say many things.
  • I heard him say many things.
  • I will hear him say many things.
  • I saw him eat the sanwich.
  • I had him wash the car.
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The 'rule'-- let's call it an observation, shall we?-- is that 'say/do' are bare infinitives, they are non-finite verbs which are controlled by the finite verbs 'hear/see':

I hear him say many things.
I heard him say many things.
I will hear him say many things.
I saw him eat the sanwich.
I had him wash the car.
I let him use my i
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I understand Mr!

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