Impersonal Construction: Dative or Accusative?

Question

I read a page on Russian Impersonal constructions a few days ago by the RLM. It was all about impersonal constructions. But, it's just not clicking for me. For example: _"Пашу тошнило всю дорогу"_. Why does this sentence govern the neuter form of the verb? Another question I have is with this example: _"Едва самолёт взлетел, как один из моторов заело."_ Why does this also govern neuter form of the verb? I was taught earlier that impersonal construction use dative case, and these use accusative case? Please explain how to form impersonal constructions.

Answer 1

Impersonal Verbs

Impersonal verbs occur in two types of sentences.

1.   When the sentence has no subject:

Темнеть: темнеет.	It is getting dark.
Светать:  светает.	It is getting light; dawn is breaking.
Морозить:  морозит.	It is freezing.

2.   When the sentence has a logical subject but no grammatical one. This logical subject may be in the dative or in the accusative.

  (a)  In the dative case: 

Хотеться:  мне хочется.	I feel like.
Казаться:  вам кажется.	It seems to you.
Нездоровиться:  ему нездоровится.	He does not feel well.

  (b)   In the accusative case: 

Тошнить:  меня тошнит.	I feel nauseous.
Знобить:  меня знобит.	I have chills.
Лихорадить:  её лихорадит.	She has a fever.