Re: THEORY: 'to say that...', 'to hope that...'

David wrote: "(1) Subject Raising Verbs: An example is "He seems to be
good", which could also be "It seems he's good".

"(2) Exceptional Case Marking (ECM) Verbs: "I believe him to be a problem."
See also: "I believe there to be a problem."

"(3) Subject Control Verbs: "I promised him to buy the cat food." (Also
called an Equi construction?) (*I* am the one buying the cat food.)

"(4) Object Control Verbs: "I persuaded him to buy the cat food." (*He* is
the one buying the cat food.)

How do you guys' conlangs handle such sentences? I'd like some examples from
languages other than English to help me with mine. Thanks :)

"I've checked around on the internet, so I'm now sure about these sentences.
For some references, check out these sites (*especially* the first one.
I'm going to have to remember this site):"

[snip links]

Thanks :)

Cheers,

T

"The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."
--Chinese proverb

"The status quo sucks."
--George Carlin

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."
--Mahatma Gandhi

"(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark
(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become."
--Bring Me To Life, Evanescence, Fallen

"I tried so hard and got so far,
But in the end,
It doesn't even matter,
I had to fall,
To lose it all,
But in the end,
It doesn't even matter."
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