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avid_learner
Joined: 07 Apr 2006
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 Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:30 pm Post subject: help in sentence structure |
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what is the sentence structure of this sentence?
I had my hair cut. Is it svoc? Is cut here a verbal acting as adjective?
I am going to climb Mount Fiji next week. Is this SV? is to climb here adverb?
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MrPedantic
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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Location: Southern England
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Hello AL
The structure "to have something done" is known as a "causative passive". It consists of "to have" + direct object + past participle. The structure implies that the subject caused someone to perform the action.
In "I am going to climb Mount Fuji", the structure is "present progressive of the verb 'to go'" + to-infinitive + object. This use of "I am going" expresses an intention.
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