Complex sentences. Different ways of connection clauses.
The semi – composite sentence (полусложное предложение)
Is a sentence with more then one predicative line which are expressed infusion.
For the most part one of these lines can be defined as the leading or dominant, the other making the semi – predicative expansion of the sentence.
Example: (semi – compound sentence): S1: John laughed= John and Edna laughed
S2: Edna laughed
S1: John laughed = John laughed a paid the bill
S2: John paid the bill
Semi – complex sentence
Are subdivided into subject sharing (общее подлежащее), then object sharing, attributive complication, and adverbial complication
Example: S1: the man stood = the man stood silent
S2: the man stood silent
S1: the moon rose = the moon rose red
S2: the moon was red
Example: Object sharing: S1: We saw him = we saw him approaching us
S2: He was approaching us
Semi – complex sentence with attributive complication
S1: The waves sent out fine spray = the waves rolling over the damb sent out fine spray
S2: The waves rolled over the damb
In English we have a strange construction and it is called apocaoinu construction. It includes two finite verbs over lapping round the subject.
Example: сидя у окна мимо меня проехала телега.
S1: There is a man in the hall = there is a man in the hall wants to speak to you
S2: The man wants to speak to you
Semi – complex sentence with adverbial complication
Example: S1: He was writing a letter = In writing the letter he dated it wrong
S2: He dated it wrong