• Original research article
  • November 25, 2009
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TO THE PROBLEM OF THE SEMANTIC CLASSIFICATION OF FINITE VERBS IN THE STRUCTURE OF INFINITIVE CONSTRUCTIONS (ON THE BASIS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE)

Abstract

In the article the semantic classification of the verbs in personal form included in an infinitive construction is offered.

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Anna Vladimirovna Kuklina

Samara State University

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  • Published: November 25, 2009.

Keywords

  • инфинитивная конструкция
  • финитный глагол
  • семантика
  • контекстуальные синонимы
  • фразеологически связанное значение
  • конструктивно обусловленное значение
  • infinitive construction
  • finite verb
  • semantics
  • contextual synonyms
  • phraseologically connected meaning
  • structurally caused meaning

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