17.3535, Sum: Inflected infinitives in European Portuguese

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LINGUIST List: Vol-17-3535. Wed Nov 29 2006. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 17.3535, Sum: Inflected infinitives in European Portuguese

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Date: 28-Nov-2006
From: Marcello Modesto < modesto at usp.br >
Subject: Inflected infinitives in European Portuguese 

	
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Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:09:45
From: Marcello Modesto < modesto at usp.br >
Subject: Inflected infinitives in European Portuguese 
 


Query for this summary posted in LINGUIST Issue: 17.3450                                           
 

Regarding Query: http://linguistlist.org/issues/17/17-3450.html#1

Here is the summary of replies I received for my recent query on infl. 
infinitives. Many many thanks to those who replied. 

(i) Eu convenci os meninos a tomar / tomarem banho.
    I convinced the kids to.take / to.take-3pl bath

both ok: 6
preference for infl. inf: 0
preference for non-infl. inf: 2

(ii) Eu fiz os meninos tomar / tomarem banho.
     I made the kids to.take / to.take-3pl bath

both ok: 1
preference for infl. inf: 2
preference for non-infl. inf: 4

(iii) Mande os meninos entrar / entrarem.
      Let the kids to.walk-in / to.walk-in-3pl

both ok: 3
preference for infl. inf: 0
preference for non-infl. inf: 5

(iv) Nós emagrecemos depois de ficar / ficarmos semanas no hospital. 
     We lost weight after of to.stay / to.stay-1pl weeks in.the hospital

both ok: 3
preference for infl. inf: 5
preference for non-infl. inf: 0

(v) Nós emagrecemos depois de  ficar / ficarmos doentes por uma semana.
    We lost weight after of to.stay / to.stay-1pl sick for one week

both ok: 3
preference for infl. inf: 5
preference for non-infl. inf: 0

(vi) Nós ficamos felizes depois de nos ver / vermos na TV. 
    We got happy after of 1pl-cl to.see / to.see1pl on TV

both ok: 2
preference for infl. inf: 6
preference for non-infl. inf: 0

(vii) Nós ficamos tristes depois de ser / sermos despedidos.
     We got sad after of to.be / to.be-3pl fired

both ok: 2
preference for infl. inf: 6
preference for non-infl. inf: 0 

Linguistic Field(s): Syntax




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