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    The unexpressed subject
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    The unexpressed subject of the infinitival clause is coreferential with (controlled by) the experiencer argument of the adjective.

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    The subject of infinitives in general is never expressed in Frisian; it must be covert:

    1
    a. Mei it doel om te winnen
    with the purpose for to win
    With the purpose to win
    b. *Mei it doel om hja te winnen
    with the purpose for they to win
    Lit: With the purpose for them to win

    In the example above, the unexpressed subject of the infinitival clause is coreferential with (controlled by) the experiencer argument of the complex predicate. The experiencer argument may be unexpressed (covert) or expressed (overt) as a foar forAdposition Phrase (PP):

    2
    De som is (foar Obe) maklik op te lossen
    the sum is for Obe easy up to solve
    The sum is easy to solve for Obe

    So, the construction in (2) involves four arguments and two coreference relations.

    Argument (c)overt? grammatical function:

    1. Argument of predication, overt subject (object, e.g. with fine find)
    2. Experiencer of predication, optional prepositional complement
    3. Agent of infinitival, covert (subject in active clause)
    4. Theme of infinitival, covert (object in active clause)
    Coreference relations:
    1. Argument of predication <=> Object of infinitival
    2. Experiencer of predication <=> Subject of infinitival

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      Author(s): Eric Hoekstra
      Category: Frisian Syntax
      Keywords: unexpressed subjectexperiencer argument of the adjective
      Version: 1.0, December 2015
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