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THIE INFINIT IVE.

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be made the Complete Subject of the latter, without
making utter nonsense. For example, he" e " ight
be made the Complete Subject of "is known," "was
heard," "was asked"; although in a very different
sense from that of the following examples, in which
"he" is Partial Subject: -
(1) " le is known to be honest."
-(2) "He was heard to say, seen to do," &c.
(3) "lHe was asked to do, ordered to come," &c.
In all these cases it is better to parse the Infinitive as Complementary; but it may be parsed,
though not so well, Adverbially, e.g. "he is known
as regards being honest," "he was heard in the act
of saying," &c.
io8 The Infinitive after Adjectives.
I. As an Adjective can be modified by an Adverb,
so can it by an Adverbial Infinitive:(1) "Pleasant to see," i.e., "in seeing," or, "for the
purpose of seeing."
(2) " This is hard to bear," i.e., " in," or "for bearing."
(3) "I am content to be poor," i.e., "w ith being
poor."
(4) "iHe is quick to detect imposition," i.e., "at
detecting."
(5) " This apple is fit to eat," i.e., "for the purpose of
eating."