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    Accomponied by a to-infinitival clause of purpose
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    Auxiliaries may generally combine with an infinitival clause of purpose, introduced by the complementiser om for, in order to, which is homophonous to the adposition of purpose om for.

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    Gean go may combine with an infinitival clause of purpose, which may function as a translation equivalent to Dutch sentences featuring a more aspectual use of this copula:

    Example 1

    a. En withoefaak moat hja dan derhinne gean om op 'e ein to wachtsjen
    and know.how.often must she then there.R.to go for on the end to wait
    And countless times she has to go there to wait until it is over
    b. Der binne minsken dy't derhinne geane om nei it frjemde steltsje to sjen
    there are people who there.R.to go for to the strange couple to see
    There are people who go there to look at the strange couple

    The above biclausal sentences could be rendered in Dutch as a monoclausal sentence, involving one verb cluster. Furthermore, the directional particle must remain absent in the Dutch monoclausal equivalent:

    Example 2

    a. Er zijn mensen die daar het vreemde stelletje gaan zien
    there are people who there the strange couple go see
    There are people who go to look at the strange couple there
    b. *Er zijn mensen die daarheen het vreemde stelletje gaan zien
    there are people who there the strange couple go see
    There are people who go there to look at the strange couple

    So, the Dutch equivalent is more inchoative, but less locational-directional, than its Frisian counterpart.

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      Author(s):
      Eric Hoekstra
      Category:
      Frisian Syntax
      Publication date:
      14 May 2020
      Keywords:
      clause of purpose
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