The objective with participle I construction

This construction comprises a noun in the common case or a pronoun in the objective case and participle I, which is in subject-predicate relation to the nominal part. In comparison with the infinitive in this position participle I shows more clearly the durative character of the action. The construction functions as a complex object.

§ 127. The objective with participle I construction can be used with verbs of three semantic groups, although with two of them it occurs very seldom. In all cases only non-perfect forms of participle I can be used. These groups are as follows:

1.Verbs of sense perception (see, hear, feel).

There wesaw the crocodiles swimming about.

Over his shoulder he couldhear them snuffing.

Ifelt tears running down my chieks.

2.Verbs of wish. These verbs combine with the construction only occasionally.

Nobodywanted him going there alone.

3. Thecausative verbs to have and to get.

Hegot them running his errands every day.

We’llhave them trembling with fear.

The objective with participle II construction

§ 128. This construction shows that the action expressed by participle II is (or was) performed not by the person denoted by the nominal part due to the passive meaning of participle II for most verbs. However after the verbs to have, to get, to want participle II may denote an action performed at the request of the person denoted by the nominal part.

The objective with participle II construction can be attached to verbs of four semantic groups.

1.Verbs of sense perception (to see, to hear, to feel, to watch):

Weheard the door shut.

Theywatched him examined by the doctor.

I heard my name echoed in the distance.

2. A few verbs of mental activity (to think, to believe, to consider, to remember).

At first shethought Johnny killed.

3.Verbs of wish.

Nobodywanted it done in such a way.

4.The causative verbs to haveand to get. With these verbs the construction means that the action of

participle II is done for the benefit of the person expressed by the nominal part of the construction.

How do you think the menwould have their wounds dressed,getthemselves washed,have their beds

made if nobody worked on a Sunday?

The objective with participle construction attached to the verbs of this group cannot be transformed into object clauses because these verbs do not take object that- clauses.

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