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Subject + stop/stopped + to-infinitive of purpose A reusable frame from “Gerund contrasts and participial clauses”. Compare how English and German express gerund contrasts and participial clauses. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
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Каркас из раздела «Герундий и причастные конструкции». Герундий и причастные конструкции: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Она остановилась, чтобы завязать шнурок.
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. stopped to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. tie
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. blieb stehen , um /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. ihren Schnürsenkel zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. binden
RU · Translation Я остановился, чтобы пропустить скорую помощь.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. stopped to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. let SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. the ambulance vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. pass
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ich VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hielt an , um /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. den Krankenwagen vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. vorbeizulassen
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