Re: relating to/ related to

Avangi — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:06:01 GMT

Hi Christanford,

present participle vs past participle - The past participle by itself (related) functions like an adjective and fits your definition, "connected in some way." "the heart and its related organs."

I can't immediately think how the present participle (relating) would work by itself, but together with "to" it acts like the preposition "about." "Do you have any information relating to the role of the Vatican in World War II? You could substitute "related to" in this example, but I think it's less common.

"Is the CIA related to the FBI?" / "The CIA is related to the FBI." I don't believe you could substitute "relating" in this example. I'd say "related" is a predicate adjective and the "to" is a preposition. If you say "The CIA is relating to the FBI," you probably mean they're having an ongoing "relationship." (present progressive tense)

Of course both words function as parts of the verb "to relate" in forming various tenses. (meaning: to tell a story) She was relating her life's story while we were driving to London. I have related my alibi to three different detectives.

Sorry, a bit too tired, - A.

Re: sentence analysis 2

paco2004 — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 02:34:23 GMT

Hello Hela again

1. They parted good friends.
This sentence can be a contracted form of "They parted, being good friends". So "good friends" can be parsed as an subject complement as well as an adverbial. "Good friends" is optional, because "they parted" makes sense by itself.
2. They married young.
Same as 1.
3. The sun shone bright.
Same as 1.
4. Hungrily, the dog smelled at the package.
"Smell" here is an intransitive verb and "at the package" is an adverbial PP (direction/target of "smell"). "The package" is the object of the preposition "at". "Hungrily is the optional adverbial of manner.
5. She has quite rapidly become an expert.
"An expert" is the subject complement. "Quite rapidly" is "intensifier + adverb of time (optional)".
6. The phone rang loudly in the night.
Loudly is an adverb and "in the night" is an adverbial PP. Both are optional.
7. She is remaining at Cambridge.
"Is remaining" is a present progressive verbal phrase of the intransitive verb "remain"."At Cambridge" is an obligatory adverbial of place.
8. My watch has disappeared from my desk.
"Has disappeared" is the present perfect verbal phrase of the intransitive verb "disappear". "From my desk" is an optional adverbial of place.
9. The soldiers fought well.
"Well" is an optional adverb of manner.
10. She agreed to be my friend for life.
I parse "agreed to be" as <intransitive verb + adverbial infinitive (manner)>. "My friend" is the subject complement and "for life" is an optional adverbial of time.

paco

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