Anna Musaelyan

IY18-03B

1) The infinitive as subject

It’s hard to stay together when you know him for the rest of your life. (Here
we’re dealing with the infinitive as subject because the infinitive follow or
precede the predicate)
To live a normal life seemed impossible. (Here we’re dealing with the
infinitive as subject because the infinitive follow or precede the predicate)
It’s not enough for him to kick his cold feet away from hers. (Here we’re
dealing with the infinitive as subject because the infinitive follow or precede
the predicate)

2) The infinitive as predicative

…his duty is to help me…(Here we’re dealing with the infinitive as
predicative because the infinitive is a part of a compound nominal predicate
and follows the link verb ‘to be’ )
The next thing was to fall in love with me…(Here we’re dealing with the
infinitive as predicative because the infinitive is a part of a compound
nominal predicate and follows the link verb ‘to be’ )
To see her is to be happy. (Here we’re dealing with the infinitive as
predicative because the infinitive is a part of a compound nominal predicate
and follows the link verb ‘to be’ )

3) The infinitive as part of a predicative

She was never easy to fall in love with…(Here we’re dealing with the
infinitive as part of a predicative because the other part is expressed by an
adjective)
…He was difficult to deal with…(Here we’re dealing with the infinitive as
part of a predicative because the other part is expressed by an adjective)

4) The infinitive as part of a compound verbal predicate

…she didn't have to work…(Here we’re dealing with the infinitive as part of
a compound verbal modal predicate because the infinitive follows a modal
verb)
 …because it soon began to rain heavily. (Here we’re dealing with the
infinitive as part of a compound verbal phasal predicate because the
infinitive follows a phasal verb)
…You seem to have been forgotten. (Here we’re dealing with the infinitive
as part of a compound predicate of double orientation because the infinitive
follows the part of the predicative)

5) The infinitive as object

They destined to be together. (Here we’re dealing with the infinitive as an
object because the infinitive used as an object is placed after the predicate
and is expressed by an infinitive phrase)
We plan to go on a date. (Here we’re dealing with the infinitive as an object
because the infinitive used as an object is placed after the predicate and is
expressed by an infinitive phrase)
She asked me to set the alarm at night. (Here we’re dealing with the
infinitive as an object because the infinitive used as an object is placed after
the predicate and is expressed by an infinitive phrase)

6) The infinitive as attribute

“- I have no idea what to do.”( Here we’re dealing with the infinitive as attribute
because the subject of the sentence denotes the person who has to do the action
expressed by the infinitive-attribute)

7)The infinitive as adverbial modifier

He went to this city to get a job. (Here we’re dealing with an adverbial
modifier of purpose because the infinitive is used to explain why a person do
smth)

He was so kind as to help me. (Here we’re dealing with an adverbial

modifier of consequence because the infinitive is used after adjectives
modified by ‘so’)
Next day she woke up to see an unusual thing…(Here we’re dealing with an
adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances because the infinitive denotes
an action that takes place after the action of the predicate)
Ciara was surprised to see me…(Here we’re dealing with an adverbial
modifier of time because the infinite indicates the time of the action)
He wasn’t a vain man but had much to be vain about… (Here we’re dealing
with an adverbial modifier of exception because the infinite is used after the
preposition ‘but’)
…her head moves as if she wanted to object… (Here we’re dealing with an
adverbial modifier of comparison because the infinite is introduced by the
conjunction ‘as if’)

8)The Objective-with-the-Infinitive construction

“- I find him wonderful” (Here we’re dealing with the Objective-with-the-

Infinitive construction because it’is a construction in which the Infinitive is
in predicate relation to a noun in the Common Case or to a pronoun in the
Objective case)

“I saw him talk on the phone with someone” (Here we’re dealing with the
Objective-with-the-Infinitive construction because it’is a construction in
which the Infinitive is in predicate relation to a noun in the Common Case or
to a pronoun in the Objective case)

9) The Subjective Infinitive Construction.

“ I was made to answer him.” (Here we’re dealing with the Subjective
Infinitive Construction because it’is a construction in which the infinitive is
in predicate relation to a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the
nominative case)

“I think he is very likely to stay a week” (Here we’re dealing with the
Subjective Infinitive Construction because it’is a construction in which the
infinitive is in predicate relation to a noun in the common case or a pronoun
in the nominative case)

10) The for-to-infinitive construction

“It was difficult for her to stay by his side” (Here we’re dealing with the for-
to-infinitive construction because in the for-to-infinitive construction the
infinitive is in predicate relation to a noun in the common case or a pronoun
in the objective case introduced by the preposition for.)
“Her father was really anxious for her to do something.” (Here we’re dealing
with the for-to-infinitive construction because in the for-to-infinitive
construction the infinitive is in predicate relation to a noun in the common
case or a pronoun in the objective case introduced by the preposition for.)

“There was no need for her to be a diligent wife” (Here we’re dealing with
the for-to-infinitive construction because in the for-to-infinitive construction
the infinitive is in predicate relation to a noun in the common case or a
pronoun in the objective case introduced by the preposition for.)