To-infinitival clauses


To-infinitival clauses는 accusative case를 subject로 할 수 있다. 단, subordinator(of, for)가 동반되어야 한다.

1. To-infinitival clauses functioning as a complement

I want to drink cold water.

  • subject(NP): I
    • head(N): I
  • predicate(VP): want to drink cold water
    • head(lexical verb): want
    • complement(to-infinitival clause): to drink cold water
      • predicand: I
      • marker(subordinator): to
      • predicate(VP): drink cold water
        • head(lexical verb): drink
        • direct object(NP): cold water
          • modifier(AdjP): cold
            • head(attributive Adj): cold
          • head(N): water

I expect him to pass the exam.

  • subject(NP): I
    • head(N): I
  • predicate: expect him to pass the exam
    • head(auxiliary verb): expect
    • raised object: him
    • complement(to-infinitival clause): to pass the exam
      • predicand: he
      • marker: to
      • predicate(VP): pass the exam
        • head(lexical verb): pass
        • direct object(NP): the exam
          • determiner(DP): the
          • head(N): exam

I was glad to be invited.

  • subject(NP): I
  • predicate(VP): was glad to be invited
    • head(lexical verb): was
    • predicative complement(AdjP): glad to be invited
      • head(predicative Adj): glad
      • complement(to-infinitival clause): to be invited
        • predicand: I
        • marker: to
        • predicate: be invited

I want you to stay.

  • subject: I
  • predicate: want you to stay
    • head: want
    • raised object: you
    • complement(to-infinitival clause): to stay
      • predicand: you
      • marker: to
      • predicate: stay

2. To-infinitival clauses functioning as a modifier

We have little time to waste.

  • subject: we
    • head: we
  • predicate: have little time to waste.
    • head: have
    • direct object(NP): little time to waste
      • determiner(DP): little
      • head: time
      • modifier(to-infinitival clause): to waste
        • predicand: we
        • marker: to
        • head: waste

3. To-infinitival clauses functioning as a supplement

For Mike to succeed, he must improve his study habit.

  • adjunct(to-infinitival clause): for Mike to succeed
    • marker(subordinator): for, to
    • subject: Mike
    • predicate: succeed
  • subject: he
  • predicate(VP): must improve his study habit
    • head(VP): must
      • head(auxiliary verb): must
    • complement(bare infinitival clause): improve his study habit
      • predicand: he
      • predicate(VP): improve his study habit
        • head(V): improve
        • direct object(NP): his study habit
          • determiner(genitive NP): his
          • head(nominal): study habit
            • modifier(NP): study
            • head(N): habit