infinitivepluspronoun
Infinitivepluspronoun is a descriptive label for a non-finite verb form in which an infinitive is attached to one or more clitic pronouns. This construction is most familiar in Romance languages, where object or indirect object pronouns can be concatenated to the infinitive to form a single unit. The resulting form often carries the meaning of “to do [it] for someone” or “to do [it] to/for someone,” depending on the language and context.
In usage, the infinitive plus pronoun typically occurs inside periphrastic verb phrases. A finite or auxiliary
Common examples appear in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. Spanish supports forms like quiero comérlo, meaning “I
Cross-linguistic variation exists in pronoun placement, consent with certain verbs, and phonological adjustments. The construction is