“To hunt is my favorite pastime.” What part of speech is “to hunt” in this sentence?
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The function of infinitives seems to be up for grabs at the last post I commented at. I either need to be schooled or my interlocutors do. May your answers bring some clarity.
These are your choices. There are eight: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection.
Avoid answers like: subject, predicate, direct/indirect object, complement, etc. These are not parts of speech.
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The function of infinitives seems to be up for grabs at the last post I commented at. I either need to be schooled or my interlocutors do. May your answers bring some clarity.
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I've heard it called a "noun infinitive", be there may be a better term.
– ralph.m
Dec 7 at 5:23
Incidentally, it's 'pastime' (all in one word).
– Kate Bunting
Dec 7 at 9:37
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The function of infinitives seems to be up for grabs at the last post I commented at. I either need to be schooled or my interlocutors do. May your answers bring some clarity.
These are your choices. There are eight: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection.
Avoid answers like: subject, predicate, direct/indirect object, complement, etc. These are not parts of speech.
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What is the part of speech is "the door" in the sentence below?
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I've heard it called a "noun infinitive", be there may be a better term.
– ralph.m
Dec 7 at 5:23
Incidentally, it's 'pastime' (all in one word).
– Kate Bunting
Dec 7 at 9:37
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I've heard it called a "noun infinitive", be there may be a better term.
– ralph.m
Dec 7 at 5:23
Incidentally, it's 'pastime' (all in one word).
– Kate Bunting
Dec 7 at 9:37
I've heard it called a "noun infinitive", be there may be a better term.
– ralph.m
Dec 7 at 5:23
I've heard it called a "noun infinitive", be there may be a better term.
– ralph.m
Dec 7 at 5:23
Incidentally, it's 'pastime' (all in one word).
– Kate Bunting
Dec 7 at 9:37
Incidentally, it's 'pastime' (all in one word).
– Kate Bunting
Dec 7 at 9:37
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It is the Infinitive, which is one of the infinite verb forms, or verbals / like Gerund and Participles/.
In the sentence 'To hunt' is used as the Subject of the sentence.
According to Wiktionary: the Infinitive is used to express a thing in a general manner.
This meaning is traced back to the Old English language / and to the Proto-Germanic language/ when the Infinitive was declinable, which proves its nominal origin.
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It is the Infinitive, which is one of the infinite verb forms, or verbals / like Gerund and Participles/.
In the sentence 'To hunt' is used as the Subject of the sentence.
According to Wiktionary: the Infinitive is used to express a thing in a general manner.
This meaning is traced back to the Old English language / and to the Proto-Germanic language/ when the Infinitive was declinable, which proves its nominal origin.
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It is the Infinitive, which is one of the infinite verb forms, or verbals / like Gerund and Participles/.
In the sentence 'To hunt' is used as the Subject of the sentence.
According to Wiktionary: the Infinitive is used to express a thing in a general manner.
This meaning is traced back to the Old English language / and to the Proto-Germanic language/ when the Infinitive was declinable, which proves its nominal origin.
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It is the Infinitive, which is one of the infinite verb forms, or verbals / like Gerund and Participles/.
In the sentence 'To hunt' is used as the Subject of the sentence.
According to Wiktionary: the Infinitive is used to express a thing in a general manner.
This meaning is traced back to the Old English language / and to the Proto-Germanic language/ when the Infinitive was declinable, which proves its nominal origin.
answered Dec 7 at 5:33
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It is the Infinitive, which is one of the infinite verb forms, or verbals / like Gerund and Participles/.
In the sentence 'To hunt' is used as the Subject of the sentence.
According to Wiktionary: the Infinitive is used to express a thing in a general manner.
This meaning is traced back to the Old English language / and to the Proto-Germanic language/ when the Infinitive was declinable, which proves its nominal origin.
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answered Dec 7 at 5:33
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I've heard it called a "noun infinitive", be there may be a better term.
– ralph.m
Dec 7 at 5:23
Incidentally, it's 'pastime' (all in one word).
– Kate Bunting
Dec 7 at 9:37