LIN204H1 Lecture Notes - Nonfinite Verb, Infinitive, Gerund
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Ditransitive verbs - v np1 (inverted io) np2 (do) Verbs with obj complement - v np1 (do) np2 (obj complement) Gerunds function as nouns = verbal nouns e. g. walking is a good exercise. Verb in subject position = gerund e. g. i hate walking. Walking is direct object = noun = gerund. Present participles are the main verbs e. g. she was walking too fast. She was (can insert: intensifier = very) boring. Lecture: continue from adjective phrases adjp can have 2 diff structures. Clauses = not complete thoughts (can be independent or dependent) e. g. if it rains (dep clause), we"ll cancel the match (indep clause). 1 sentence 2 clauses e. g. we should cancel match =1 sentence 1 clause = independent. Predicative adjectives follow linking verbs (seen, appear, look, be, turn, become = state verbs/conditions) Very, so etc = intensifiers (adverbs that modify adverbs) e. g. she works very hard. Very is intensifier e. g. he walks so slowly.
