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Subject + told + object + not 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.

EN · EnglishSubject + told + object + not to + infinitive
DE · GermanSubject + sagte(n) + dative addressee, nicht + zu-infinitive

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  1. RU · Translation

    Он сказал мне не ждать снаружи.

    EN · English

     He  told me not to  wait outside.

    DE · German

     Er  sagte  mir, nicht draußen zu  warten.

  2. RU · Translation

    Они сказали посетителям не фотографировать.

    EN · English

     They  told the visitors not to  take photographs.

    DE · German

     Sie  sagten  den Besuchern,  keine Fotos zu  machen.

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