Date: 28-Nov-2006
From: Marcello Modesto <modesto 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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