What lexical category is "happen to" in the following

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What lexical category is "happen to" in the following

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"If you happen to fall asleep,.."
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Re: What lexical category is "happen to" in the following

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'Happen' is a verb, and 'to' is (essentially/primarily) a preposition.
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