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 ===Uses of the infinitive construct===
 Many of the Biblical uses of the infinitive construct were retained:
-#la + infinitive construct may be used to indicate purpose
+#la + IC may be used to indicate purpose
-#la + infinitive construct may be used to indicate purpose
+#there were many verbs after which either la + IC or bare IC were commonly used
-#ba- or χa- + infinitive construct + NOUN = "when possessor VERBs/VERBed..."
+#ba- or χa- + IC + NOUN = "when possessor VERBs/VERBed..."
-#*more generally infinitive construct + NOUN serves to point to an action in a tenseless way, like "for NOUN to VERB" or subordinate clauses where English would use a tensed verb form.
+#*more generally IC + NOUN serves to point to an action in a tenseless way, like "for NOUN to VERB" or subordinate clauses where English would use a tensed verb form.
 ===Narratives===