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英語と出会って半世紀。 神保昌幸の「動画で学ぶ英文法」 
 
   
 



   

その男の人は

> the + 人 / 代名詞 (he, she) /

The man finished. The man packed his gear.

The man finished. He packed his gear.

上記×印の表現は英語の統語上の制約に反し、文法的な正確さに欠けています。提示した事柄を(後続する文の中で)指し示す場合、提示する形で指し示すことはできません。下記の表現1)3)は、上記○印の表現と同様、文法的に問題のない自然な表現です。

1) John wants to catch a fish and eat it for supper.

2) If Mary has a car, she will lend it to me. I will drive home in it to impress my parents.

3) The man finished and left to check his fish-traps. The fire died out slowly. It was a cold night, the stars were out in force, no wind though, real quiet. Except for one lonely coyote. After a while the man reappeared.

いっぽう、下記の表現1)3)は、上記×印の表現と同様、英語の統語上の制約に反し、文法的な正確さに欠けています。

1) Mary wants to buy a knife. It is sharp.

2) John wants to catch a fish. You can see it from here.

3) The man finished and left to check his fish-traps. The fire died out slowly. It was a cold night, the stars were out in force, no wind though, real quiet. Except for one lonely coyote. After a while he reappeared.

   
   
     
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