infinitives
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 in·fin·i·tive n. Pronunciation: in- ' fi-nə-tiv Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English infinityf, from Late Latin infinitivus, from Latin infinitus Date: 15th century : formed with the infinitive –in·fin·i·tive·ly adverb ]]> 2 infinitive n. Function: noun Date: 1530 : a verb form normally identical in English with the first person singular that performs some functions of a noun and at the same time displays some characteristics of a verb and that is used with to (as in “I asked him to go ”) except with auxiliary and various other verbs (as in “no one saw him leave ”)]]> split infinitive Function: noun Date: 1897 : an infinitive with to having a modifier between the to and the verbal (as in “to really start”) usage The split infinitive was discovered and named in the 19th century. 19th century writers seem to have made greater use of this construction than earlier writers; the frequency of occurrence attracted the disapproving attention of grammarians, many of whom thought it to be a modern corruption. The construction had in fact been in occasional use since the 14th century; only its frequency had changed. Even though there has never been a rational basis for objecting to the split infinitive, the subject has become a fixture of folk belief about grammar. You can hardly publish a sentence containing one without hearing about it from somebody. Modern commentators know the split infinitive is not a vice, but they are loath to drop such a popular subje…