Imperativus pro infinitivo
Syntactic feature of a verb
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Imperativus pro infinitivo is a syntactic feature in which a verbal form superficially resembling the imperative mood is realized, instead of the expected infinitive.
The imperativus pro infinitivo is a feature of, for example, the Frisian languages.[1][2]
- North Frisian (Mooring): Ik häi änjörsne niinj lust än mååg seelew wat tu ääsen klåår.
- Sater Frisian: Ik hiede jêrsene neen lûst on moakje selwen wet to iten kloar.
- West Frisian: Ik hie juster gjin nocht en meitsje sels wat te iten klear.
The sentences read in English: 'Yesterday I did not feel like making dinner myself'.
