| Lemma | purpose satellite |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Dik (1989) |
| Titolo | The theory of functional grammar. Part I: the structure of the clause |
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| Citazioni | Purpose satellites provide a motivation for the occurrence of a (necessarily [+control]) SoA [state of affairs]-1 by specifying a future SoA-2 that the controller wishes to achieve through the SoA-1. For example:
(79) John ran to the station ‘in order to catch the train’
Note that the purpose is necessarily ascribed to the controller: it was John who wanted to catch the train, and therefore he ran to the station. |