tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Jun 08 17:19:14 1998
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RE: KLBC: Q on {-meH}
> > Since {qaSuchmeH} has a subject and an object, it is not an
> > infinitive. The definition of infinitive involves dealing with
> > a verb without dealing with a subject or object. The most
>
> I like this much better than what Holtej wrote about infinite
> verb forms...)
}}:P
I had hoped to find a better term for verbs that don't have subjects and
objects. I can describe the syntax from the perspective of the syntactic
theory which I've studied, but it's probably not helpful, and rather
complicated. It's not a useful enough exercise to justify everyone's
effort. Meanwhile, "infinitive" has to do with a verb's lack of conjugation
with respect to tense. It really does!
I'm now on a quest for the proper grammatical term.... ;)
--Holtej