Pokh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Noun
I watched my favourite team win.
I guess win is used as noun here...If so should it not be in possessive form team's win. Or can we ignore possessives?
Thank you
I guess win is used as noun here...If so should it not be in possessive form team's win. Or can we ignore possessives?
Thank you
Top answer
pokh I guess win is used as noun here No. It's a verb in its base form. This is the standard pattern for a catenative verb of perception.
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pokhI guess win is used as noun hereNo. It's a verb in its base form. This is the standard pattern for a catenative verb of perception.
I [watched / saw ] [my favourite team / them / the children ] [ win / play football / lose / argue].
They [heard / saw] [the men / him / a stranger] [ring the alarm / answer the phone].
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