I am completely ignorant of generative syntax so I can't begin to comment on exceptional case marking verbs :-)
It's an object in the sense that's in an object case, of course, but I still don't have a satisfactory understanding of why.
I'm still not sure why it's a problem - I mean, you're right, the "object" is the verbal clause rather than just the pronoun, which would make the difference between
He asked me [to help him]
He invited me [to drop by]
He wanted [me to come]
He expected [me to refuse]
but an oblique case of some kind would seem to be demanded (unless you're speaking a a kind of LOLenglish - "You wants I should come?")
German would separate all these verb phrases off via a conjunction (ob in the first two instances and dass in the second two).
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Date: 2007-06-29 04:57 pm (UTC)I am completely ignorant of generative syntax so I can't begin to comment on exceptional case marking verbs :-)
It's an object in the sense that's in an object case, of course, but I still don't have a satisfactory understanding of why.
I'm still not sure why it's a problem - I mean, you're right, the "object" is the verbal clause rather than just the pronoun,
which would make the difference between
He asked me [to help him]
He invited me [to drop by]
He wanted [me to come]
He expected [me to refuse]
but an oblique case of some kind would seem to be demanded (unless you're speaking a a kind of LOLenglish - "You wants I should come?")
German would separate all these verb phrases off via a conjunction (ob in the first two instances and dass in the second two).