The participial constructions (1)
The Objective Participial Construction
I heard my wife coming… (Conan Doyle)
In this construction only Participle I Simple Active and Participle II are used.
The construction is used:
After verbs denoting sense perception (see, hear, feel, etc.)
He felt himself clutched by the collar… (Hardy)
After some verbs of mental activity (understand, consider, etc)
I consider myself engaged to Herr Klesmer. (Eliot)
After verbs denoting wish (want, wish, desire, etc)
The governor wants it done quickly. (Bennett)
After the verbs to have and to get (only Participle II is used)
Why don’t you have your hair waved? (Du Maurier)
When translating, use a complex sentence with a subordinate object clause. (Я слышал, как пришла моя жена.)
The Subjective Participial Construction
They were heard talking together. (Collins)
The construction is mainly used with verbs of sense perception.
When translating, use a complex sentence where the main clause is what in Russian is called “indefinite personal”. (Было слышно, как они разговаривали.)
Point out the Objective and the Subjective Participial Construction. Translate into Russian.
1. In the midday quiet of the bush she heard a small bird singing. (Young) 2. The taxi could be seen waiting outside. (Murdoch) 3. His face clouded when he heard his name spoken. (Greene) 4. She had the drawing-room redecorated. (Maugham) 5. All the while she felt her heart beating with a vague fear. (Eliot) 6. The darkness found him occupied with these thoughts. The darkness found Mr. and Mrs. Plornish knocking at his door. (Dickens) 7. Somewhere a long way off a telephone bell rang and a voice could be heard speaking. (Greene) 8. For their New Year's Eve party she had all the furniture moved out of the parlor and sitting-room. (Stone) 9. Get your things packed. (Cronin) 10. Temple heard the woman fumbling at the wall. (Faulkner) 11. The two men were heard descending. (Dickens) 12. Two days later she heard sleigh bells coming up the drive. (Stone) 13. They wanted the Committee convened over the week-end. (Snow) 14. She had her bed moved to the corner of the porch. (Buck) 15. Mary could feel Elizabeth reviewing their hopes and dreams, their relationship as sisters. (Stone) 16. She averted her eyes each time she found herself being stared at. (Caldwell) 17. The din in the entrance hall continued, and more vehicles could be heard arriving at the door. (Murdoch) 18. She heard the musicians tuning up in the back parlour. (Stone)
The Objective Participial Construction with have / get - СМ. ПАПКУ
The participial constructions (2)
The Absolute Participial Construction
The door and window of the vacant room being opened, we looked in. (Dickens) – Так как дверь и окно пустой комнаты были открыты, мы заглянули в нее.
The construction has a function of an adverbial modifier:
Of time
This duty completed, he had three months’ leave. (Hardy) – Когда эта работа была закончена, он получил трехмесячный отпуск.
Of cause
A knock had come to the door, and there being nobody else to answer it, Claire went out. (Hardy) – Послышался стук в дверь, и, так как больше некому было открыть, Клер вышел.
Of manner
One morning he stood in front of the tank, his nose almost pressed to the glass. (Dreiser) – Однажды утром он стоял перед витриной, почти прижавшись носом к стеклу.
Of attendant circumstances
He turned and went, we, as before, following him. (Jerome) – Он повернулся и вышел; мы, как и прежде, последовали за ним.
Of condition (with participles permitting / failing)
Circumstances permitting, we shall start tomorrow. – Если позволят обстоятельства, мы начнем завтра.
The Absolute Participial Construction may be introduced by the preposition with. In such cases it most often has the function of an adverbial modifier of attendant circumstances.
They were walking on again, with Hugh calmly drawing at his pipe. (Lindsey) – Они снова шли вперед; Хью спокойно покуривал свою трубку.
The daughter sat quite silent and still, with her eyes fixed on the ground. (Dickens) – Дочь сидела молча и неподвижно, опустив глаза в землю.
Point out the Absolute Participial Construction. State what kind of adverbial modifier it expresses. Translate into Russian.
1. The weather being dark and piercing cold, he had no great temptation to loiter. (Dickens) 2. Out in the shadow of the Japanese sunshade she [Irene] was sitting very still, the lace on her white shoulders stirring with the soft rise and fall of her bosom. (Galsworthy) 3. His tale told, he put his head back and laughed. (Stone) 4. She had put some order into the drawing-room by now, her housewifely instincts having got the better of her dismay. (Maugham) 5. This being understood, the conference was over and Lufkin got up to join his guests. (Snow) 6. The next morning, it being Sunday, they all went to church. (Buck) 7. They went down the stairs together, Aileen lingering behind a little... (Dreiser) 8. For the moment the shop was empty, the mechanic having disappeared into a room at the back. (Hansford Johnson) 9. She paused listlessly, her head dropping upon her breast. (Crown) 10. No one having as yet expressed any such opinion, this was the more readily assented to. (Galsworthy) 11. Sir Henry was deep in his papers, his long, white, unringed hands moving nervously in rhythm with his thoughts. (Greene) 12. The constraint caused by Timothy's presence having worn off a little, conversation took a military turn. (Galsworthy) 13. This done, and Sikes having satisfied his appetite, the two men laid themselves down on chairs for a short nap. (Dickens) 14. She rose from the bed and removed her coat and stood motionless, her head bent, her hands clasped before her. (Faulkner) 15. There being nothing eatable within his reach, Oliver replied in the affirmative. (Dickens)