It means Hi and goodbye
The infinitive phrase is "to join the circus" (an adverbial phrase).
"To boldly go where no man has gone before."
An infinitive phrase will start with the base form of a verb (e.g., to eat, to run) and function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. A prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition (e.g., in, on, at) followed by a noun or pronoun, and it functions as an adjective or adverb to describe a noun or verb.
Since "area" is not a verb, "to area" cannot be an infinitive phrase, or even just an infinitive. "To area" could be a prepositional phrase but it does not appear to have any meaning by itself. One might say "to the area" but never simply "to area."
The infinitive is followed by a VERB while the prepositional phrase is followed by a NOUN,,....
Georgio is planning to become an airplane pilot. The complete infinitive phrase is "to become an airplane pilot".
An infinitive phrase uses the "to" form of a verb, used as a noun (subject, object), a subject complement, an adjective, or an adverb. The infinitive phrase includes the object or modifiers of the infinitive.Examples:To completely relax is often difficult for him. (to relax is the subject, to completely relax is the infinitive phrase)He sometimes tries to win the lottery. (to win is the object of tries, to win the lottery is the infinitive phrase)His ambition is to become rich. (to become is the subject complement, to become rich is the infinitive phrase)He lacks the experience to succeed in business. (to succeed is an adjective for experience, to succeed in business is the infinitive phrase)He was disappointed to lose the race (to lose is an adverb for disappointed, to lose the race is the infinitive phrase)
predicate nominative
An infinitive phrase. An infinitive phrase is a noun phrase with an infinitive as its head. Unlike the other noun phrases, however, an infinitive phrase can also function as an adjective or an adverb.
"To run" is an infinitive because it is the base form of the verb without any tense or subject attached to it. Infinitives are commonly used after certain verbs or as subjects, complements, or objects in a sentence.
"To become famous" is an infinitive phrase. It could serve as a noun, adjective, or adverb, but there is no adverb in it.
The infinitive phrase here is "to watch".
predicate nominative
predicate nominative
An infinitive phrase will start with the base form of a verb (e.g., to eat, to run) and function as a noun, adjective, or adverb. A prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition (e.g., in, on, at) followed by a noun or pronoun, and it functions as an adjective or adverb to describe a noun or verb.
"To join the circus" is the infinitive phrase.
"To join the circus" is the infinitive phrase.