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B2–C1 · GFM · GFM001

A/an + noun + of + mine/yours/his/hers/ours/theirs/name's + predicate

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Noun phrases and reference”. Compare how English and German express noun phrases and reference. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishA/an + noun + of + mine/yours/his/hers/ours/theirs/name's + predicate
DE · GermanEin/eine + noun + von + dative person + predicate

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Один мой коллега порекомендовал этот курс.

EN · English

A colleague of mine recommended this course.

DE · German

Ein Kollege von mir empfahl diesen Kurs.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Один её друг предложил помощь.

    EN · English

    A friend of hers offered to help.

    DE · German

    Ein Freund von ihr bot seine Hilfe an.

  2. RU · Translation

    Один из соседей Джона нашёл пропавшую посылку.

    EN · English

    A neighbour of John's found the missing parcel.

    DE · German

    Ein Nachbar von John fand das vermisste Paket.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFM010What a/an + singular noun phrase + subject + predicate!GFMGFM009Subject + be + as + adjective + a/an + singular noun + as + comparison targetGFMGFM012Main clause + a/an + number-singular measure + head nounGFMGFM006Main clause + such a/an + adjective + singular count noun + that + resultGFM