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ConditionIf discovered, they'll be sent home at once! Comparison He walked quickly, as if pressed for time. Cause Exhausted and hungry, they decided to return home. Concession Though frightened, she kept smiling. Even if posted now, the letter won't reach him in time. Part of a compound verbal predicate (after intransitive verbs which denote position) She stood surprised before the closed door. The telegram lay unopened the whole day. Predicative constructions (complexes) with participle II. In predicative constructions the relations between the nominal element (a noun or a pronoun) and participle II are those of secondary subject and secondary predicate. The accusative with participle II. This construction has the function of a complex object. It is used with verbs: Expressing physical perception I had never heard my mama spoken of. (Ch.D.) I can see it written, as it will be, in the newspapers. (S.L.) Expressing mental activity We consider the matter settled. Expressing wish We kept that quiet. Nobody wants that known. (M.P.) 3.5.1.4. having causative meaning (to have, to get, to make, to order) … he could have his clothes made by the best tailor in London. (S.M.) "Otherwise, how would we ever get anything done?" It was he who decided that Inez Guerrero was harmless and had ordered her taken to the airport general manager's office. (A.H.) 3.5.1.5. with the verbs to find, to leave, to keep They'll find themselves mistaken this time. (E.G.) He wanted to keep Brenda happy and amused. (A.Chr.) … Sarah leaves the door unlocked when she goes out. (E.Q.) The nominative with participle II. This construction has the function of a complex subject. It is used with verbs: Expressing physical perception The child was seen carried by a tall Negro. Date: 2015-04-20; view: 1033
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