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2. Explain some of the basic ways of:
– rendering the contextual meanings of definite and indefinite articles
– translating English verbals and verbal constructions
– conveying the passive voice constructions.
Stage III
1. Substitute the definite article for an appropriate possessive pronoun. Translate
the sentences into Ukrainian.
1. It was his beauty that ruined him, his beauty and the youth that he had prayed for.
(Ibid.)
2. “Take the thing off the face. I wish to see it.” (Ibid.)
3. I know the age better than you do, though you will prate about it so tediously.
(Ibid.)
4. The next night, of course, I arrived at the place again. (Ibid.)

2. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Give your reasons for the choice of the
indefinite pronoun (or cardinal numeral) to express the lexical meaning of
articles.
1. As he swung, head down, into Talgarth Street he was conscious, suddenly of a
man running. (A. Cronin)
2. “ – not to be acquainted with a Jarndyce is queer, ain’t it, miss Flite?” (C.
Dickens).
3. Every old gang has a Billy in it. (S. Leacock)
4. “What a fool Rawdon Grawley has been to go and merry a governess”. (W.
Trackeray)
5. After a pause Lord Henry pulled out his watch. (O. Wilde)

3. Analyse the sentences below. Identify how the contextual meanings of the bold
type articles are realized in Ukrainian (as an identifying pronoun, a relative
adjective or any other semantically/contextually suitable word). Translate the
sentences into Ukrainian.
1. There is hardly a single person in the house of Commons worth painting . (Ibid.)
2. I want to place her on pedestal of gold, and to see the world worship the woman who
is mine. (Ibid.)
3. Then he discovered Henley and wrote a series of sea-poems on the model of
Hospital Sketches. (J.London.)
4. For a generation … the old Hundredth (night club) has maintained a solid front
against all adversity. (F. Fitzgerald.)
5. So when a young man at the office suggested that we take a house together in a
commuting town, it sounded like a great idea. (Ibid.)
6. “You can tell me the truth without giving me any of that lip.” (W. Saroyan.)
4. Substitute the articles in bold type for the appropriate particles (вже, навіть,
просто, саме, таки, ще, etc.). translate the sentences into Ukrainian.

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