clitic climbing (Q5134444)
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phenomenon in which a pronominal object of an embedded infinitive appears attached to the matrix verb: "Gianni vuole comprarlo" / "Gianni lo vuole comprar"; found in most Romance languages (except French) and in Tagalog
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | clitic climbing |
phenomenon in which a pronominal object of an embedded infinitive appears attached to the matrix verb: "Gianni vuole comprarlo" / "Gianni lo vuole comprar"; found in most Romance languages (except French) and in Tagalog |
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- enwiki Clitic climbing