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What does an infinitive often serve as?

An infinitive often serves as a noun, adjective, or adverb.

Here's a breakdown:

* Noun: The infinitive can act as the subject, object, or complement of a sentence.

* Subject: *To learn* is my favorite hobby.

* Object: I love *to read*.

* Complement: My goal is *to graduate*.

* Adjective: The infinitive can modify a noun or pronoun.

* *To see* the Eiffel Tower is on my bucket list. (Modifies "Tower")

* He has a *lot to learn* about computers. (Modifies "lot")

* Adverb: The infinitive can modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

* She is strong enough *to lift* the weight. (Modifies "strong enough")

* They were eager *to start* the game. (Modifies "eager")

It's important to note that infinitives can also be used as part of other grammatical structures, such as prepositional phrases or as the complement of a noun phrase.

Example:

* I have no desire *to go* (prepositional phrase)

* She is the first person *to arrive* (complement of a noun phrase)

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