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== English == | == English == | ||
| + | I made up these names, just so there could be names, and have tried to include "subject" and "object" versions of each. | ||
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* I know/saw what/which one/how many/how often/etc he ate | * I know/saw what/which one/how many/how often/etc he ate | ||
* I know/heard why/how/etc he sang | * I know/heard why/how/etc he sang | ||
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| + | === Appositional === | ||
| + | * The man, eating his meal, … | ||
| + | * The man, spotted by the reporter, … | ||
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| + | === Restrictive === | ||
| + | * The man eating his meal | ||
| + | * The man spotted by the reporter | ||
Latest revision as of 00:45, 15 June 2007
Contents
English
I made up these names, just so there could be names, and have tried to include "subject" and "object" versions of each.
- I saw him eating fish
- I heard him singing
- I #know/??saw his eating of fish
- I #know/#heard his singing
- I know/saw (that) he was eating fish
- I know/heard (that) he sang
- I know/saw what/which one/how many/how often/etc he ate
- I know/heard why/how/etc he sang
Appositional
- The man, eating his meal, …
- The man, spotted by the reporter, …
Restrictive
- The man eating his meal
- The man spotted by the reporter
