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Subject + reporting verb + how/where/when + to-infinitive A reusable frame from “Reporting and clause complements”. Compare how English and German express reporting and clause complements. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Косвенная речь и дополнения». Косвенная речь и дополнения: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Он показал нам, где оставить ключи.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. showed us where to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. leave the keys.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zeigte \→Dative The indirect object: to or for whom? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. uns , wo SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Schlüssel vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. lassen MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. sollten .
RU · Translation Они сказали нам, когда вернуть оборудование.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. told us when to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return the equipment.
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 verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sagten \→Dative The indirect object: to or for whom? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. uns , wann SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. die Ausrüstung vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückgeben MModal verb A modal verb for ability, permission or obligation. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. sollten .
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This pattern belongs to Reporting and clause complements . Compare how English and German express reporting and clause complements. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.