Objective-with-the Infinitive Construction. (Complex Object)

Objective-with-the Infinitive Construction. (Complex Object) - student2.ru The construction consists of:

1) a nominal element (a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the objective case)

2) an Infinitive which is in predicate relation to the noun in the common case or the pronoun in the objective case.

The structure

Objective-with-the Infinitive Construction
Subject	Predicate	Noun in the common case	+ the Infinitive
		Pronoun in the objective case
I You He she We They	want would like wish expect	John her son me him her us my parents you	to come to visit us to be obedient to be in time to give up smoking to help her mother to keep the word to forgive me

The ways of translating the construction into Russian

The construction is translated into Russian mainly by an object clause (дополнительным придаточным предложением) where the subject corresponds to the nominal element of the construction and the predicate — to the Infinitive. The Russian object clause may be introduced by the conjunctions – что, чтобы, как.

The formation of the “Objective-with-the Infinitive Construction”

This Infinitive Construction helps the speakers to simplify the complex sentence into the simple one. Compare the following sentences in order to make

e.g. “We want that John will visit us.” – It is the complex sentence with the objective subordinate clause. There is a way to make it simple, using the “Objective-with-the Infinitive Construction”.

e.g. “We want John to visit us.”– It is a simple sentence, where the object isn’t only “John”– but – “John to visit”– which form the “Objective-with-the Infinitive Construction” or merely – “Complex Object.”

The Use of the” Objective-with-the Infinitive Construction”

It is used after the verbs:	Examples	Translation
I. see, hear, feel, notice, watch;	I heard him sing at the concert. She felt somebody touchher shoulder.	Я слышал, как он спел на концерте. Онапочувствовала, как кто-то дотронулсядо ее плеча.
II know, expect think, consider be sure, suppose, find;	I didn’t expecthim to arrive so early. Iknow him to be a bright student	Я не ожидал, что он приедет так рано. Я знаю, что он прекрасный студент.
III. want, wish, desire;	She wantedthem not to be latefor the performance. I wanthim to understand me.	Она хотела, чтобы они не опаздывалина представле-ние. Я хочу, чтобы он понимал меня.
IV. like, dislike, love, hate.	I dislike you to talk like that.	Мне не нравиться, что ты говоришьтаким образом.
V. order, allow, suffer	He orderedthe car to be readyby six.	Он заказал машину к 6 часам.