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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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What kind of constituent...
What kind of constituent is "you" in a sentence like "I want you to listen". It doesn't seem direct object or indirect object to me...
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If you substitute another noun or pronoun in its place, maintaining the same function, you will see that it is in an object position. I want candy. I want a new car.
- If you substitute another noun or pronoun in its place, maintaining the same function, you will see that it is in an object position.
- I want candy.
- I want a new car.
- I want that.
- I want you to listen.
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If you substitute another noun or pronoun in its place, maintaining the same function, you will see that it is in an object position.
I want candy.
I want a new car.
I want that.
I want you to listen.
It is complicated because it also works as a subject for a noninflected verb (to listen).
I want candy.
I want a new car.
I want that.
I want you to listen.
It is complicated because it also works as a subject for a noninflected verb (to listen).
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