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
- modifier(AdjP): cold
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
- head(VP): must