A so-called dynamic infinitive may be governed by verbs of will or desire to do something ( or "to be willing, wish to", "pray, wish for", "pray against, imprecate curse to", "choose, prefer to", "to be about to, or: delay to", "urge, command to", "order to", "vote to", "allow to", "beg to" etc.), verbs of will or desire not to do anything ( "fear to", "be afraid to", "abstain from doing", "be ashamed to", "forbid to", "hinder, prevent" etc.) and verbs or verbal expressions denoting ability, fitness, necessity, capacity, etc. (, "be able to", , "know how to", "learn to", , "I am able to", "it is fair/right to", "it is necessary to", "it is time to" etc.). It can also be found after adjectives (and sometimes derived adverbs) of kindred meaning ( "skillful", "able", "able", "sufficient, capable" etc.). It stands as the object (direct or indirect) of such verbs or verbal expressions, or it serves as the subject if the verb/the verbal expression is used impersonally; it also defines the meaning of an adjective almost as an accusative of respect.
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