Бросив начатые эксперименты,...

[freiburg234.livejournal.com]

Dear Community,

Could you please provide your input regarding the following?

... , мой приятель совершенно неожиданно отказался от работы.
1. Бросая начатые эксперименты
2. Бросив начатые эксперименты
3. Бросавший начатые эксперименты
4. Бросающий начатые эксперименты


Which of the above is correct. Why is it correct and why are the others incorrect?

Thank you for your inut.

ФБ

Comments

[towarysc.livejournal.com]

1. Giving up (meaning 'while giving up')
2. Having given up - correct (if i remember this form in english right)
3. Giving up (meanig 'my friend, who was giving up...')
4. Giving up (meanig 'my friend, who is giving up...')

[freiburg234.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That's a great explanation. And your English is perfect.

[salexey.livejournal.com]

"Бросавший начатые эксперименты" can also mean "who had given up a lot of times", not only "who was giving up".