Editing Infinitive (section)

==Clauses with implicit subject in the objective case==
Following certain verbs or prepositions, infinitives commonly ''do'' have an implicit subject, e.g.,
*I want '''them to eat their dinner'''.
*For '''him to fail now''' would be a disappointment.
As these examples illustrate, the implicit subject of the infinitive occurs in the [[oblique case|objective]] case (them, him) in contrast to the [[nominative case]] that occurs with a finite verb, e.g., "They ate their dinner." 
Such [[accusative and infinitive]] constructions are present in [[Latin]] and [[Ancient Greek]], as well as many modern languages.  The atypical case regarding the implicit subject of an infinitive is an example of [[exceptional case-marking]]. As shown in the above examples, the object of the transitive verb "want" and the preposition "for" allude to their respective pronouns' subjective role within the clauses.