Object plus infinitive

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The term object plus infinitive (abbreviated OPI) is used in Kemmer (1993:85) as a more general term referring not only to accusative and infinitive constructions but also dative (or any other kind of object) plus infinitive.

Reference

  • Kemmer, Suzanne (1993): The Middle Voice. John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam/Philadelphia. Series: Typological Studies in Language (TSL), Givón, T. et al. (eds.)