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German to English translations [PRO] Science - Linguistics / Grammar | |||||||
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3 +2 | clause expressing false or improbable conditions |
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3 | implausible |
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3 | unreal comparative clause |
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Irrealer (Vergleichssatz) implausible Explanation: that would be my translation : ) |
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unreal comparative clause Explanation: http://tinyurl.com/2jngkp |
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Irrealer (Vergleichssatz) clause expressing false or improbable conditions Explanation: "5. Conditions which are false or improbable Conditions are most often expressed in subordinate clauses beginning with the word if. In the following examples, the word if is printed in bold type. e.g. If it had rained yesterday, we would have stayed at home. The condition contained in this sentence is expressed in the subordinate clause if it had rained yesterday. Sometimes the word if is omitted from a subordinate clause expressing a condition. When the word if is omitted, the verb (in the case of the Simple tenses of to be), or the first auxiliary, must be placed before the subject. The following pairs of sentences illustrate the change in word order which occurs when the word if is omitted from a clause expressing a condition. In these examples, the verbs of the subordinate clauses are underlined. e.g. If I were braver, I would challenge him. Were I braver, I would challenge him. If they had been expecting us, they would have arranged to meet us. Had they been expecting us, they would have arranged to meet us. If I had not received your message, I would have left. Had I not received your message, I would have left." http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/durrus/153/gramch09.html#5 |
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