Shortened clauses / sentences LAUSEEN VASTIKKEET Shortened clauses / sentences
Lauseenvastikkeilla tiivistetään ilmaisua, joten niitä käytetään paljon esim. tiivistelmissä, raporteissa, sanomalehtien otsikoissa.
Lauseesta vastikkeeksi 1) Mikäli subjekti on sama kuin päälauseessa, se jää pois lauseenvastikkeesta. 2) Jos konjunktion merkitys on ilmeinen, se jää pois lauseenvastikkeesta. 3) Predikaattiverbi voi olla ing-muodossa (aktiivi) 3. muodossa (passiivi) infinitiivi (tietyt relatiivilauseet, kysyvät sivulauseet, tulevaisuutta, konditionaalia, imperatiivia ilmaisevat lauseet) tai puuttua kokonaan (mm. adjektiiviin liittyvät relatiivilauseet)
AKTIIVI When I entered, the car park, I saw the broken car windows. After I had stared at my car for a while, I realized the car stereo was gone. Before I called the police, I took a couple of deep breaths. On entering the car park, I saw the broken car windows. (After) Having stared at my car for a while, I realized the car stereo was gone. Before calling the police, I took a couple of deep breaths.
PASSIIVI When I was asked to show my ID, I realised my wallet had been stolen, to. If the car stereo was found, it would be returned to me. After I had been interviewed, I was ready to go home. Asked to show my ID, I realised my wallet had been stolen, too. If found, the car stereo would be returned to me. Having been interviewed, I was ready to go home.
INFINITIIVI It was the only crime that I had witnessed. There are windows that need to be fixed nows. I didn’t know where I should start with the mess. It was the only crime for me to have witnessed. There’re windows to be fixed now. I didn’t know where to start with the mess.
VERBITÖN Anyone who has half a brain can solve this. While my friend had been on holiday abroad, his mobile had been stolen. Anyone with half a brain can solve this. While on holiday abroad, my friend’s mobile had been stolen