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51 - Subordinate clauses related to manner (with indicative mood)/Oraciones subordinadas de modo (con modo indicativo)

from Part III

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2012

R. E. Batchelor
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham
Miguel Ángel San José
Affiliation:
Universidad de Valladolid, Spain
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Summary

The following passage narrates the escapade of Carmen and Tere(sa), who, alone on a mountain excursion in the snow, get lost and find that their cellphone has no coverage. Here are various constructions leading to subordinate clauses of manner.

  1. –Mira, Carmen, nos sacarán en la tele, aparte de aparecer en todos los periódicos –había dicho Tere poco antes de escaparse hacia la sierra, para añadir–: Con llamar por teléfono, nos vendrán a buscar.

Salieron del cole sin llamar la atención, subieron en un tren hacia la sierra y bajaron en Cercedilla [in the sierra de Guadarrama, Spain], luego tomando un camino, se adentraron en una zona desierta y agreste (wild) antes de que comenzara a nevar. Los primeros copos (flakes), fuera de desanimarlas, fueron un aliciente (stimulation) para seguir avanzando, hasta que cayó la niebla y el paisaje comenzó a oscurecer. Tere, pisando un canto rodado (round pebble), cayó estrepitosamente (noisily) sin que Carmen pudiera hacer nada, excepto amortiguar ligeramente su caída. Ahora, además de estar perdidas, se daban cuenta de que no habían tenido en cuenta el tiempo ni el terreno, ya que, salvo emitir un pitido, el teléfono no funcionaba, porque entre aquellas rocas no había cobertura (coverage/signal).

Forms of subordinate clauses related to manner

One distinguishes between manner based on real facts or events and those based on hypotheses. (When clauses relate to hypothetical events, suggesting intention, they lead to the subjunctive, which is dealt with in Chapter 55.) Clauses related to addition and exception seem to attract only the indicative.

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Print publication year: 2010

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