ATEG folks:
My students are I are puzzling over analysis of a sentence
somewhat like this (I simplify it slightly):
She was supposed to be elated.
(1) How would you analyze that sentence?
(Cf. She had to be elated)
We consider _elated_ a subjective complement. But if
_had to_ is a "semi-auxiliary" (a term learned from
Kolln's Understanding English Grammar), is _supposed to_
a semi-auxiliary, as well?
(2) Can you refer us to any additional discussions in print of
semi-auxiliaries, or of _to BE supposed (to)_?
Thanks!
Carolyn Kirkpatrick
York College/CUNY