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Passive interpretation with adjectival to-infinitivals
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Like passives, adjectival to-infinitives fail to have a direct object. The subject of the copula is interpreted as if it were the object of the infinitive. An example is given below:

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Hja binne net te fertrouwen
they.3PL is.3PL not to trust
They cannot be trusted

Three types can be distinguished: the subject of the copula is a Noun Phrase (NP) which is interpreted as the direct object of the infinitive, the subject of the copula is an R-pronoun which is interpreted as the prepositional complement of the infinitive and the subject of the copula is an NP which is interpreted as a quantificational NP of degree of the infinitive.

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