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Subject + saw/heard + object + -ing phrase A reusable frame from “Passive, causative and perception”. Compare how English and German express passive, causative and perception. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Пассив, побуждение и восприятие». Пассив, побуждение и восприятие: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Мы слышали, как кто-то наверху занимается на пианино.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. We VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. heard SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. someone vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. practising the piano upstairs.
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 verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hörten , wie SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. jemand oben /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. Klavier VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. übte .
RU · Translation Она видела, как дети строят башню.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. saw SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. the children vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. building a tower.
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. sah , wie SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. die Kinder /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. einen Turm VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. bauten .
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This pattern belongs to Passive, causative and perception . Compare how English and German express passive, causative and perception. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.