infinitive-- is this a direct object or an adverb-why?

This is the sentence..."Find me someone who offered to help." "to help" functions as ??

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by ilovebecki

This is the sentence..."Find me someone who offered to help." "to help" functions as ??

find (verb; imperative)
me (indirect object)
someone (direct object)
who offered to help (relative clause)

who (relative pronoun)
offered (verb)
to help (direct object)

All the best, :D

[McCorner]

Originally Posted by Casiopea

find (verb; imperative)
me (indirect object)
someone (direct object)
who offered to help (relative clause)

who (relative pronoun)
offered (verb)
to help (direct object)

All the best, :D

May I suggest a purpose clause ? The infinitive indicates a clear intention/purpose

[Casiopea]

[quote="McCorner"
May I suggest a purpose clause? The infinitive indicates a clear intention/purpose. [/quote]

Well, I see what you mean, but adverbs of purpose express 'in order to', like this,

1a. Find someone who offered to help. (OK; Object)
1b. Find someone who offered in order to help. (Not OK; Adverb)

By the way, 'to help' is a phrase, an infinitive phrase, which means it lacks tense. :D A clause has tense, as well as a subject. :wink:

All the best, :D

[McCorner]

Originally Posted by Casiopea

Well, I see what you mean, but adverbs of purpose express 'in order to', like this,

1a. Find someone who offered to help. (OK; Object)
1b. Find someone who offered in order to help. (Not OK; Adverb)

By the way, 'to help' is a phrase, an infinitive phrase, which means it lacks tense. :D A clause has tense, as well as a subject. :wink:

Thanks & sorry for my temporary aphasia ("clause" instead of "phrase")

[Casiopea]

You're welcome. :D :D