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( b ) The object of verbs that normally have the inflected infinitive. 
(c) The predicate nominative where we should expect the inflected infinitive, 
as in the later members of a series of co-ordinated (inflected) infinitives. 
( d ) The predicative complement to beon (wesan) to denote necessity or 
obligation. 
(e) The quasi-predicate to a dative subject, apparently but not really. 
(/) Purpose where we should expect the inflected infinitive, especially in 
the later members of a series of co-ordinated (inflected) infinitives. 
(g) Specification with adjectives. 
(h) Cause with verbs. 
(i) The absolute relationship with verbs. 
( j ) The adjectival complement of a noun or a pronoun. 
(9) Sporadically the Inflected Infinitive is used to denote: 
(a) The subject of verbs that normally have the uninflected infinitive. 
( b) The object of verbs that normally have the uninflected infinitive. 
(c) An appositive to a noun or a pronoun, when in proximity to some word 
usually followed by the inflected infinitive. 
(d) Possibly, though not probably, the object of a preposition. 
(e) The predicative complement of ( aa) auxiliary verbs (except agan, which 
not infrequently has the inflected infinitive) and of (bb) beon (wesan) to express 
futurity or purpose. 
(/) The quasi-predicate of (aa) an accusative subject; and of (bb) a dative 
subject, apparently but not really. 
(g) Purpose where we should expect an uninflected infinitive, as in a series 
of co-ordinated (uninflected) infinitives. 
(h) Cause with verbs. 
(i) Specification with verbs. 
6. As to the Position of the Infinitive in Anglo-Saxon, pre-position is the 
commoner (1) with beon (wesan) when denoting necessity and active in sense; 
(2) in the absolute use; and (3) in dependent clauses. In other uses, post-posi¬ 
tion is the commoner. At times, the position of the infinitive in the Latin 
original is a determining factor; oftener, as already indicated, the subordinate 
nature of the Anglo-Saxon clause is a determining factor; but not infrequently 
each of these factors is ignored. At times, the position of the infinitive seems 
to be determined by the exigencies of the meter; at any rate, pre-position is 
relatively more frequent in the poetry than in the prose. As stated in 4, prox¬ 
imity to datival verbs and verbal phrases is favorable to attraction, and tends 
to cause the infinitive to be inflected. 
7. As to Origin, the active infinitive in Anglo-Saxon is in some uses 
(A) native and in others (B) foreign (Latin). 
A. NATIVE. 
(1) In the following uses the infinitive appears to be a native English 
idiom: —- 
I. SUBSTANTIVAL: 
(a) Subjective, uninflected and inflected, with active verbs. 
(b) Objective with active verbs, as indicated below: 
