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--- englisch:participles-adverbial-clauses [16.05.2017 (19:22)] – [Participle constructions to express [ausdrücken] reason and time] retemirabile
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 ===== Participle construction to express a reason =====
+<note>Compare the two constructions on the left and right</note>
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 ^#^Adverbial clause construction^Participle construction^
-^1|**As [= because] he was listening** to loud music he didn’t hear the phone. |**Listening** to loud music he didn’t hear the phone|
+^1|He didn’t hear the phone **because he was listening** to loud music. |**Listening** to loud music he didn’t hear the phone|
-^2|**As Peter was standing** next to Anne he heard everything she said.|**Standing** next to Anne **Peter** heard everything she said.|
+^2|Peter heard everything Anne said **because he was standing** next to her.|**Standing** next to Anne Peter heard everything she said.|
-^3|**As she was given** only a small portion of food, Sarah was hungry for the rest of the evening.|**Given** only a small portion of food, Sarah was hungry for the rest of the evening.|
+^3|**As [= because]  she was given** only a small portion of food, Sarah was hungry for the rest of the evening.|**Given** only a small portion of food, Sarah was hungry for the rest of the evening.|
-^4|**As Jack is contacted** by many people every day, he doesn’t have time to answer all requests [Anfragen]|**Contacted** by many  people every day, **Jack** doesn’t have time to answer all requests.|
+^4|Jack doesn’t have time to answer all e-mails **because he is contacted** by many people every day.|**Contacted** by many  people every day, **Jack** doesn’t have time to answer all e-mails.|
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   * The participle construction on the right replaces [ersetzen] the adverbial clause construction on the left (this is similar [ähnlich] to the [[englisch:participles-relative-clauses|participle construction instead or a relative clause]]). The meaning of both constructions is the same. Participle constructions are especially common in written English. They sound more formal [förmlich] than relative clauses.
+  * As you can see, the participle construction usually comes at the beginning of the sentence.
   * The **present participle** has an **active** meaning (walking) and the **past participle** has a **passive** meaning (mentioned).
-  * In German, you usually translate a participle construction with an adverbial clause because the German language doesn’t have such a construction (e.g. „Als… “, „Weil …“, „Da …“)
+  * In German, you usually translate a participle construction with an adverbial clause because the German language doesn’t have such a construction (e.g. „Weil …“, „Da …“)
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 ===== Participle construction to express time =====
+<note>Compare the two constructions on the left and right</note>
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+^#^Adverbial clause construction^Participle construction^
+^1|**When Susan came** home she realised that she didn’t have her keys.|**Coming** home **Susan** realised that she didn’t have her keys.|
+^2|**While she was watching** TV she fell asleep.|**Watching** TV she fell asleep|
+^3|**When he was offered** a job at the IT department he called his brother right away [sofort].|**Offered** a job at the IT department he called his brother right away.|
+^4|**When Sam was told** to be quiet he left the room.|**Told** to be quiet he left the room. |
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+  * Again, the participle construction on the right replaces [ersetzen] the adverbial clause construction on the left.
+  * The **present participle** has an **active** meaning (walking) and the **past participle** has a **passive** meaning (mentioned).
+  * In German, you usually translate a participle construction with an adverbial clause because the German language doesn’t have such a construction (e.g. „Als… “)
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