Subject + past action, only to + infinitive phrase

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1. RU · Translation

   Она открыла коробку и обнаружила, что одной детали не хватает.

   EN · English

   SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. opened the box, only to vIInfinitiveA verb in infinitive form.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discover that SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. a part HstState helperA helper emphasizing an ongoing state.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was vPParticipleA participle used in a compound tense.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. missing.

   DE · German

   SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verbThe central verb of the statement.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. öffnete /→AccusativeThe direct object: whom or what?Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Schachtel, nur um dann zu vIInfinitiveA verb in infinitive form.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. entdecken, dass SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. ein Teil VMain verbThe central verb of the statement.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. fehlte.

2. RU · Translation

   Мы проехали через весь город, но нам сказали, что магазин закрыт.

   EN · English

   SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verbThe primary action or state.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. drove across town, only to HstState helperA helper emphasizing an ongoing state.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. be vPParticipleA participle used in a compound tense.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. told that SSubjectThe main actor or receiver in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. the shop HstState helperA helper emphasizing an ongoing state.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was vPParticipleA participle used in a compound tense.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. closed.

   DE · German

   SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wir VMain verbThe central verb of the statement.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. fuhren quer durch die Stadt, nur um dann zu vIInfinitiveA verb in infinitive form.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hören, dass SSubject (Subjekt)The person or thing taking part in the sentence.Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. der Laden vPParticipleA participle used in a compound tense.Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. geschlossen HrResult helperA helper verb marking a completed result.Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. war.