infinitive , infin. (Abkürzung)

I never said there was anything wrong with split infinitives.

We got into a lengthy debate on infinitives one time, I remember.

The processes are the same both for simple and complex infinitives.

The Times has about two dozen split infinitives every day."

However some languages do not have any forms identifiable as infinitives.

Another verb which can take both infinitives is know.

Infinitives are also used in some compound tenses (see below).

Other boxes are for comments, verb infinitives and root words.

Many of those who avoid split infinitives differentiate according to type and register.

Split infinitives are the perfect example of where worlds collide.

In all Romance languages, infinitives can also be used as nouns.

Gerunds and infinitives can follow certain verbs but not others.

To express time relationships, here are 6 types of infinitives:

This differs from English verbs, which are identified by their infinitives.

There are also four other infinitives, plus a "long" form of the first:

Split infinitives are the invention of the Latin lot.

Bush also commonly removes the "to" from infinitives, as with "in order promote the peace."

Star Trek is the series made split infinitives famous.

Nevertheless, many teachers of English still admonish students against using split infinitives in writing.

We simply don't split infinitives: there is no need.

In this use, the ablative can also be used with infinitives and participles.

"OK, but only in the event of split infinitives."

The ban on splitting infinitives was firmly planted in the popular imagination.

Since this arises in a great many examples with help, one might well wonder whether the two infinitives do express different meanings here.

Many times, the infinitive form is the same as the present tense.

It can be used for the infinitive and the future aspect.

These differ from each other in all forms but the infinitive.

There is one major difference however between the above sentences and the infinitive of result.

The use of the infinitive after see is not an isolated case moreover.

The infinitive shows agreement in number with the controlling subject.

The infinitive without the article is separated into two categories.

It serves as the form for both the infinitive and the imperative.

Here the student is provided with the infinitive, either in isolation or as a part of a sentence.

This is the totally regular class, with the infinitive being the only principal part.

Given this shift, the appearance of to before the infinitive is not surprising.

This implies that the to preceding the infinitive has meaning.

This is done, by adding de on the infinitive.

This form is also the infinitive in both languages.

This class is divided in two groups according to the infinitive stem (1.

It is the same as the infinitive (without to).

This condition/consequence relation between know and the infinitive is what calls for the use of to.

The verb alone represents the present tense and the infinitive.

When the subjects are different, the subject of the infinitive is in the accusative case.

On this approach, the object forms a constituent with the infinitive to its right.

In English, there are two main forms of the infinitive:

However, this division ignores the formation of the infinitive stem.

It depends on the verb if the infinitive is in the strong or weak form.

There's a split in the infinitive from to have to have been to will be.

In the usual description of English, the basic form, with or without the particle to, is the infinitive.