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The unexpressed argument in the infinitival
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The unexpressed object argument in the infinitival is coreferential with the argument of the predication.

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The unexpressed object argument in the infinitival is coreferential with the argument of the predication. The unexpressed argument must have the function of direct object inside the infinitival clause. Examples involving a prepositional complement or an indirect object cannot be construed:

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a. *Ate is maklik de gek mei te hawwen
Ate is easy the fool with to have
Ate is easy to fool
b. *De bern binne net maklik straf te jaan
the children are not easy punishment to give
The children are not easy to punish
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