请剖析:He was very kind to help us.
句中的不定式 to help us 是什么成分啊?结果状语还是缘由状语?还是其他什么状语?有哪些书上有剖析吗?
是缘由状语,而不是结果状语。与此类似的还有
I was somewhat surprised to see him.
We are sorry to hear of your father' death.
不定式在系表结构后,表产生这种状况是什么原因;而不定式作结果状语,多为出人预料的结果,如:
He tried to harm other people, only to ruin himself.
I arrived at the shop, to find I had left all my money at home.
手边任意一本系统的语法书,翻到非谓语的带to不定式,应该都有这部分内容。