13. Usage (special) of infinitives

13. infinitives的使用

Infinitives have the Purposive relation as their main usage but they are also sometimes used as 1. Gerunds, 2. Nominative forms, 3. Accusative forms.

不定式将目的关系作为其主要用法，但它们有时也用作 1。动名词， 2.主格形式， 3.宾格形式。

Ex.1. nekkhamaṃ khemato datthuṃ // datthuṃ < (√ dis + tum)

译. ...看到Jhana的幸福为和睦...

Trs. ... having seen Jhana bliss as peace ...

Ex.2. Ācinnaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ vihāre vasituṃ.

vasituṃ --> ācinnaṃ (NIO /PUR)

Trs. Staying / to stay at a monastery is the custom of monks.

译. 住在/留在寺院是比库的习俗。

Ex.3. Rājā anujānāti coraṃ hantuṃ (√ han + tuṃ) //

译. 国王hantuṃ --> anujānāti (IOV / PUR)允许处死小偷

Trs. The king hantuṃ --> anujānāti (IOV / PUR) permits to kill the thief