linguistic question
i apologize in ahead of time to anyone who does not appreciate the words in this post. i know, i know, it may not seem this way, but i assure you it is merely a linguistic consideration, and i petition that you treat it from an academic standpoint, snickering perhaps appropriately to the side.
i dont know what made think of it, but consider the following verbal phrase: "jerk off." now, imagine for a moment, how to add a direct object. we all know how to add a subject, "he," and even an indirect object, "to jessica alba," but the question is what exactly is the action being performed on?
well, the obvious answer would be a penis, of course, preferably his own. so, therefore, where does the word "penis" fit into the sentence?
and i am not just asking hypothetically, i am asking in actuality--please tell me what you think, even if you believe it can never take a direct object. resolution to this linguistic quandary is of utmost importance.
so, let's consider the options, opening our mind to possibly making the word "penis" the object of a prepositional phrase, as well. so would it be:
1. "jerks off his penis"
2. "jerks his penis off"
3. "jerks off with his penis"
4. "jerks with his penis off"
or consider the wonderful constructivity of #5: penis-jerks off (leaving one to wonder what the other possible sorts of jerks one can perform would be).
please respond with whatever you may think is the most linguistically likely of the verb were to take a direct opbject. feel free to contribute your own ideas.
i dont know what made think of it, but consider the following verbal phrase: "jerk off." now, imagine for a moment, how to add a direct object. we all know how to add a subject, "he," and even an indirect object, "to jessica alba," but the question is what exactly is the action being performed on?
well, the obvious answer would be a penis, of course, preferably his own. so, therefore, where does the word "penis" fit into the sentence?
and i am not just asking hypothetically, i am asking in actuality--please tell me what you think, even if you believe it can never take a direct object. resolution to this linguistic quandary is of utmost importance.
so, let's consider the options, opening our mind to possibly making the word "penis" the object of a prepositional phrase, as well. so would it be:
1. "jerks off his penis"
2. "jerks his penis off"
3. "jerks off with his penis"
4. "jerks with his penis off"
or consider the wonderful constructivity of #5: penis-jerks off (leaving one to wonder what the other possible sorts of jerks one can perform would be).
please respond with whatever you may think is the most linguistically likely of the verb were to take a direct opbject. feel free to contribute your own ideas.