syntax-zpracované všechny přednášky
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What she wrote was a mystery.
She wrote a mystery story. (relative interpretation)
I don’t know what she wrote. What did she write? (interrogative interpretation)
Introductory IT (anticipatory, preparatory)
"The subject is moved to the end of the sentence (EXTRAPOSED, extraposition), and the normal
subject position is fil ed by the INTRODUCTORY IT." ↓↓
2 Ss, one of them is postponed (notional S)
o IT and the real S
Introductory S – IT
tendency to put longer parts of a sentence towards the end
o end-weight
it construction is often better than standard WO construction
common when then notional S is INFINITIVE, -ING clause, NOMINAL clause, interrogative WH
To teach her is a pleasure. → It is a pleasure to teach her. (to-infinitive)
(To teach her) = S, a non-finite clause
Getting the equipment was easy. → It was easy getting the equipment. (ING)
That Tom isn´t here is a shame. → It is a shame that Tom isn´t here. (nominal clause)
When we arrive doesn´t matter. → It doesn´t matter when we arrive. (nominal WH interrogative
clause)
IT combines with
Vs (you have to use extraposition)
appears
happen
seem
look
fol ow
Ns
fun
pleasure
ADJs
difficult
easy
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important
Present subjunctive
that clauses after verbs/adjectives of urgency
verbs
advise, ask beg, command, demand, desire, insist, propose, recommend, request, require, suggest,
urge
adjectives
advisable, desirable, essential, good, better, best, imperative, important, mandatory, necessary,
requisite, urgent, vital
The committee suggests / suggested / has suggested / had suggested / wil suggest (that) he hold more
meetings. The committee suggests (that) everything be prepared. The committee suggests (that) he
not give the report.
