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Syntactic function of the infinitive

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Katymka
 
Reply Tue 2 Apr, 2013 01:14 am
Hi, would anyone know what is the syntactic function of the infinitive in this sentence?
They were know to be alone together.
I thought it might be a tough movement or a raised subject, but it does not seem so and nobody I asked is able to answer. Can you please help?
Thanks for any help
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Doubtful
 
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Reply Tue 2 Apr, 2013 07:49 pm
@Katymka,
They were known to be alone together.

My vote goes to nominal infinitive functioning like a retained object. See here: http://www.towson.edu/ows/verbals.html
Katymka
 
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Reply Wed 3 Apr, 2013 02:38 am
@Doubtful,
thank you
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