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Cho7712 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
To infinitive structure? simple question
I suddenly came up with the question of how to infinitive used for adjectival phrase is analyzed syntactically.
Here is an example,
; I have a book to read.
Is there any particualr movement rule applied to this sentence such as tough movement OR
is this sentence kinda ellipsis(I have a book + to read a book = 'a book' deletion?) ??
Here is an example,
; I have a book to read.
Is there any particualr movement rule applied to this sentence such as tough movement OR
is this sentence kinda ellipsis(I have a book + to read a book = 'a book' deletion?) ??
Top answer
'What do you mean 'tough movement'? Are you in need of a laxative? I have a book to read = I have a book for the purpose of reading.
- 'What do you mean 'tough movement'?
- Are you in need of a laxative?
- I have a book to read = I have a book for the purpose of reading.
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'What do you mean 'tough movement'? Are you in need of a laxative?
I have a book to read = I have a book for the purpose of reading.
I have a book to read = I have a book for the purpose of reading.
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