englisch:participles-adverbial-clauses
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===== Participle construction to express a reason ===== | ===== Participle construction to express a reason ===== | ||
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- | ^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 |
- | ^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 |
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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: | * The participle construction on the right replaces [ersetzen] the adverbial clause construction on the left (this is similar [ähnlich] to the [[englisch: | ||
+ | * As you can see, the participle construction usually comes at the beginning of the sentence. | ||
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* The **present participle** has an **active** meaning (walking) and the **past participle** has a **passive** meaning (mentioned). | * 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… “, | + | * 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 ===== | ===== Participle construction to express time ===== | ||
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+ | ^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. | ||
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+ | * The **present participle** has an **active** meaning (walking) and the **past participle** has a **passive** meaning (mentioned). | ||
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+ | * 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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