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When you say "Would you like to marry me", what part of speech is the "like" - is it a separate verb? Thank you!
I am doing research for a script and trying to figure out the grammatical definition for part of the character's discussions. Thanks!
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When you say "Would you like to marry me", what part of speech is the "like" - is it a separate verb? Thank you!
I am doing research for a script and trying to figure out the grammatical definition for part of the character's discussions. Thanks!
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It is a "catenative verb". See the following link:
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When you say "Would you like to marry me", what part of speech is the "like" - is it a separate verb? Thank you!
I am doing research for a script and trying to figure out the grammatical definition for part of the character's discussions. Thanks!
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When you say "Would you like to marry me", what part of speech is the "like" - is it a separate verb? Thank you!
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It is a "catenative verb". See the following link:
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What are these Auxiliary-like verbs? (possible duplicate)
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It is a "catenative verb". See the following link:
– sumelic
yesterday
What are these Auxiliary-like verbs? (possible duplicate)
– sumelic
yesterday
It is a "catenative verb". See the following link:
– sumelic
yesterday
It is a "catenative verb". See the following link:
– sumelic
yesterday
What are these Auxiliary-like verbs? (possible duplicate)
– sumelic
yesterday
What are these Auxiliary-like verbs? (possible duplicate)
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Yes, it's a verb. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like
like verb
ˈlīk
liked; liking
Definition of like (Entry 1 of 9)
transitive verb
1a : to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : ENJOY
likes baseball
b : to feel toward : REGARD
how would you like a change
2 : to wish to have : WANT
would like a drink
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Yes, it's a verb. Like many verbs having to do with mind and emotion (think, believe, want, wonder, know, enjoy, etc.), like takes a direct object of a complement clause that explains the particular mental or emotional state the verb indicates.
Syntactically, English has four types of complement clause. Which kind of clause gets used is determined by the verb. Like can take either an infinitive or a gerund complement.
I liked/wanted/needed/tried to read comic books. (infinitive complement clause)
I liked/enjoyed/hated/tried reading comic books. (gerund complement clause)
I think/believe/know/doubt/see that he did it. (tensed that-clause complement)
I know/wonder/heard why he mentioned it. (tensed Wh-clause complement)
But like is marginal at best with tensed complements:
- ??I like that he did it.
- ?*I like why he mentioned it.
tl;dr - there are lots more like like; most sentences are complex, and object complements are common.
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Yes, it's a verb. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like
like verb
ˈlīk
liked; liking
Definition of like (Entry 1 of 9)
transitive verb
1a : to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : ENJOY
likes baseball
b : to feel toward : REGARD
how would you like a change
2 : to wish to have : WANT
would like a drink
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Yes, it's a verb. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like
like verb
ˈlīk
liked; liking
Definition of like (Entry 1 of 9)
transitive verb
1a : to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : ENJOY
likes baseball
b : to feel toward : REGARD
how would you like a change
2 : to wish to have : WANT
would like a drink
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Yes, it's a verb. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like
like verb
ˈlīk
liked; liking
Definition of like (Entry 1 of 9)
transitive verb
1a : to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : ENJOY
likes baseball
b : to feel toward : REGARD
how would you like a change
2 : to wish to have : WANT
would like a drink
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Yes, it's a verb. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like
like verb
ˈlīk
liked; liking
Definition of like (Entry 1 of 9)
transitive verb
1a : to feel attraction toward or take pleasure in : ENJOY
likes baseball
b : to feel toward : REGARD
how would you like a change
2 : to wish to have : WANT
would like a drink
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Yes, it's a verb. Like many verbs having to do with mind and emotion (think, believe, want, wonder, know, enjoy, etc.), like takes a direct object of a complement clause that explains the particular mental or emotional state the verb indicates.
Syntactically, English has four types of complement clause. Which kind of clause gets used is determined by the verb. Like can take either an infinitive or a gerund complement.
I liked/wanted/needed/tried to read comic books. (infinitive complement clause)
I liked/enjoyed/hated/tried reading comic books. (gerund complement clause)
I think/believe/know/doubt/see that he did it. (tensed that-clause complement)
I know/wonder/heard why he mentioned it. (tensed Wh-clause complement)
But like is marginal at best with tensed complements:
- ??I like that he did it.
- ?*I like why he mentioned it.
tl;dr - there are lots more like like; most sentences are complex, and object complements are common.
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John LawlerJohn Lawler
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Yes, it's a verb. Like many verbs having to do with mind and emotion (think, believe, want, wonder, know, enjoy, etc.), like takes a direct object of a complement clause that explains the particular mental or emotional state the verb indicates.
Syntactically, English has four types of complement clause. Which kind of clause gets used is determined by the verb. Like can take either an infinitive or a gerund complement.
I liked/wanted/needed/tried to read comic books. (infinitive complement clause)
I liked/enjoyed/hated/tried reading comic books. (gerund complement clause)
I think/believe/know/doubt/see that he did it. (tensed that-clause complement)
I know/wonder/heard why he mentioned it. (tensed Wh-clause complement)
But like is marginal at best with tensed complements:
- ??I like that he did it.
- ?*I like why he mentioned it.
tl;dr - there are lots more like like; most sentences are complex, and object complements are common.
answered yesterday
John LawlerJohn Lawler
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Yes, it's a verb. Like many verbs having to do with mind and emotion (think, believe, want, wonder, know, enjoy, etc.), like takes a direct object of a complement clause that explains the particular mental or emotional state the verb indicates.
Syntactically, English has four types of complement clause. Which kind of clause gets used is determined by the verb. Like can take either an infinitive or a gerund complement.
I liked/wanted/needed/tried to read comic books. (infinitive complement clause)
I liked/enjoyed/hated/tried reading comic books. (gerund complement clause)
I think/believe/know/doubt/see that he did it. (tensed that-clause complement)
I know/wonder/heard why he mentioned it. (tensed Wh-clause complement)
But like is marginal at best with tensed complements:
- ??I like that he did it.
- ?*I like why he mentioned it.
tl;dr - there are lots more like like; most sentences are complex, and object complements are common.
answered yesterday
John LawlerJohn Lawler
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Yes, it's a verb. Like many verbs having to do with mind and emotion (think, believe, want, wonder, know, enjoy, etc.), like takes a direct object of a complement clause that explains the particular mental or emotional state the verb indicates.
Syntactically, English has four types of complement clause. Which kind of clause gets used is determined by the verb. Like can take either an infinitive or a gerund complement.
I liked/wanted/needed/tried to read comic books. (infinitive complement clause)
I liked/enjoyed/hated/tried reading comic books. (gerund complement clause)
I think/believe/know/doubt/see that he did it. (tensed that-clause complement)
I know/wonder/heard why he mentioned it. (tensed Wh-clause complement)
But like is marginal at best with tensed complements:
- ??I like that he did it.
- ?*I like why he mentioned it.
tl;dr - there are lots more like like; most sentences are complex, and object complements are common.
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It is a "catenative verb". See the following link:
– sumelic
yesterday
What are these Auxiliary-like verbs? (possible duplicate)
– sumelic
yesterday