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===Infinitive phrases===

~~Infinitive phrases usually correspond to German~~ ''zu''~~-infinitives, and~~ are ~~also used with some modals.~~

The verbal noun preceded by ''a'' is the default for verbs that are arguments of other verbs, like the German ''zu''-infinitive. For example they have to be used with

~~They're~~ of ~~the form ''ă'' + VN + direct object + oblique objects~~, ~~where ''ă'' lenites~~ the ~~VN unlike the imperfective marker ''ă(g)''.~~

~~Pronominal direct objects use the disjunctive pronouns instead of possessed VNs.~~

~~Examples:~~

*''~~ă thorț mátănă'' (NB: does not follow Irish!) = to give a gift (''ein Geschenk~~ zu ~~geben~~'')

*''ă thorț dum e/i/ied'' = to give him/her/them to me

~~Thebverbal noun preceded by ''a'' is the default for many expressions~~. For example they have to be used with

* ''tosăch'' 'to begin'

* ''t' ărum'' 'I have to'

* ''cdey'' 'in order to' (some word like ''cdey'' is mandatory for purpose clauses)

They're of the form ''ă'' + VN + direct object + oblique objects, where ''ă'' lenites the VN unlike the imperfective marker ''ă(g)''. For example, ''ă thorț mátănă'' for 'to give a gift' (NB: Irish would say ''bronntanas a thabhairt'').

The unpreceded, unmutated verbal noun is used with:

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 ===Infinitive phrases===
-Infinitive phrases usually correspond to German ''zu''-infinitives, and are also used with some modals.
+The verbal noun preceded by ''a'' is the default for verbs that are arguments of other verbs, like the German ''zu''-infinitive. For example they have to be used with
-They're of the form ''ă'' + VN + direct object + oblique objects, where ''ă'' lenites the VN unlike the imperfective marker ''ă(g)''.
-Pronominal direct objects use the disjunctive pronouns instead of possessed VNs.
-Examples:
-*''ă thorț mátănă'' (NB: does not follow Irish!) = to give a gift (''ein Geschenk zu geben'')
-*''ă thorț dum e/i/ied'' = to give him/her/them to me
-Thebverbal noun preceded by ''a'' is the default for many expressions. For example they have to be used with
 * ''tosăch'' 'to begin'
 * ''t' ărum'' 'I have to'
 * ''cdey'' 'in order to' (some word like ''cdey'' is mandatory for purpose clauses)
+They're of the form ''ă'' + VN + direct object + oblique objects, where ''ă'' lenites the VN unlike the imperfective marker ''ă(g)''. For example, ''ă thorț mátănă'' for 'to give a gift' (NB: Irish would say ''bronntanas a thabhairt'').
 The unpreceded, unmutated verbal noun is used with: