‘sensory verb + object + ing’
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1) I saw children playing on the ground.
2) “I saw children living in a town.” in;
This was written on the back of a concert ticket I was given. They played instruments made entirely out of garbage. I could not imagine what kind of sound these instruments would make, so I was eager to find out. I was so into the music that I forgot that they were playing with instruments made from recycled materials. When I went to a small town called Cateura in Paraguay to work on a recycling program in 2005, I saw children living in a town that was mostly filled with garbage. One person's garbage is another person's treasure. He made it possible for children to play music by making instruments out of garbage.
* source; from one Korean text book for the middle school students
While I analyse the pattern of above sentence 1) is typically related to ‘sensory verb+object+ ing’, which means, the speaker saw both the children and the action playing at the same time, I evaluate the one of sentence 2) is different from that of 1), and paraphrase 2) as follows, since the living isn’t an action but the state;
2) I saw children (who were) living in a town. (a reduced relative clause)
Will much appreciate if you give me your valuable opinions about my analysis above.
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deepcosmos Will much appreciate if you give me your valuable opinions about my analysis above. I see a difference in the verb "saw", not in "living" and "playing". Living is just as active as playing in this context.
- deepcosmos Will much appreciate if you give me your valuable opinions about my analysis above.
- I see a difference in the verb "saw", not in "living" and "playing".
- Living is just as active as playing in this context.
- When you see children playing, you see them with your eyes.
- When you see children living in a certain town, you observe that phenomenon.
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deepcosmosWill much appreciate if you give me your valuable opinions about my analysis above.
I see a difference in the verb "saw", not in "living" and "playing". Living is just as active as playing in this context. When you see children playing, you see them with your eyes. When you see children living in a certain town, you observe that phenomenon. You ar
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