diff --git a/language/oop5/decon.xml b/language/oop5/decon.xml
index a8bd592f9c..252256cf7a 100644
--- a/language/oop5/decon.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/decon.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
      Parent constructors are not called implicitly if the child class defines
      a constructor.  In order to run a parent constructor, a call to
      <function>parent::__construct</function> within the child constructor is
-     required.
+     required. If the child does not define a constructor then it may be inherited
+     from the parent class just like a normal class method (if it was not declared
+     as private).
     </simpara>
    </note>
    <example>
@@ -42,15 +44,27 @@ class SubClass extends BaseClass {
    }
 }
 
+class OtherSubClass extends BaseClass {
+    // inherits BaseClass's constructor
+}
+
+// In BaseClass constructor
 $obj = new BaseClass();
+
+// In BaseClass constructor
+// In SubClass constructor
 $obj = new SubClass();
+
+// In BaseClass constructor
+$obj = new OtherSubClass();
 ?> 
 ]]>
     </programlisting>
    </example>
    <para>
     For backwards compatibility, if PHP 5 cannot find a 
-    <link linkend="object.construct">__construct()</link> function for a given class, it will
+    <link linkend="object.construct">__construct()</link> function for a given class, and the
+    class did not inherit one from a parent class, it will
     search for the old-style constructor function, by the name of the class.
     Effectively, it means that the only case that would have compatibility
     issues is if the class had a method named 
@@ -122,7 +136,8 @@ $obj = new MyDestructableClass();
     Like constructors, parent destructors will not be called implicitly by
     the engine. In order to run a parent destructor, one would have to
     explicitly call <function>parent::__destruct</function> in the destructor
-    body.
+    body. Also like constructors, a child class may inherit the parent's
+    destructor if it does not implement one itself.
    </para>
    <para>
     The destructor will be called even if script execution is stopped using