Other uses of non-finite forms of the verb

1) Bound use – with auxiliaries to build up analytical forms: He didn’t believe that (it’s not semi-complex, as only 1 predicative line is expressed); She’s writing

2) Function-predicative expansion:

Aspect – He began reading

Modality – He must do that

3) Independent elements (parenthesis): To tell the truth, he is a bad actor.

Note: Independenttly – no immediate contact subject.

4) In predicative constructions:

I want to do it. – simple object

I want you to do it – complex object.

The semi-compound sentence.

It’s a semi-composite structure (2 predicative lines in fusion,dominant line with full predication+semi-predicative line with partial predication) built up on the principle of coordination. Min structure – 2 base sent.

Types: identical element belonging to one (both) of their principal syntactic positions.

(the subject, the predicate, (both)) + semi-compounding – overlapping round the identical element

The front door was open, and also the window. (The front door was open. + The window was open.)-subject coordination – predicate omitted.

He couldn’t recall the face of the girl or remember her name. (He couldn’t recall the face of the girl. + He couldn’t remember her name.)

They went to the museum and then to the theatre. (They went to the museum. + They went to the theatre.) -predicative coordination-subject omitted.

Semi-composite S: Semi complex & semi-compound

Semi-compound S – a semi-composite S built up on the principle of coordination. The minimum pattern – a two-base S. The two-base S-s have identical elements, belonging to one or both of their principle syntactical positions (subject, predicate).

Semi-compounding presupposes overlapping round the identical element. Semi-compound S is built up by means of phraseolization, the very process is called semi-compounding (the transformation of a base S into a phrase).

The front door was open and also the window.

The front door was open + The window was open. (the 2-base S-s have identical predicates)

He couldn’t recall the face of the girl or remember her name.

He couldn’t recall the face of the girl. + He couldn’t remember her name. (“He” – overlap).

They went to the museum and then to the theatre.

They went to the museum + They went to the theatre. (Identical subjects & predicates).

1) If the 2-base S-soverlap around the identical subject => semi-compound S of predicate coordination.

He came closer and opened the window. (the predicatives are different) => a simple S with homogenious predicates.

2) If the 2-base S-s overlap around the identical predicate => semi-compound S of subject coordination.

Helen was there and Jane too. (the subjects are different). A simple S with homogenious subjects.

3) If the 2-base S-s overlap around the identical subject & predicate.

They went to the museum and then to the theatre.- a simple S with homogenious adverbial modifiers of place ( adv mod modifies the predicate). In this example adv mod is part of the predicate group.

=> this is a semi-compound S with the identical subject.

=> this is a S of predicate coordination.

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