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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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I came across the following sentence : "The cruise liner Costa Concordia capsized after hitting underwater rocks off the Italian island of Giglio."
If I try to analyze its structure I would say: [The cruise liner Costa Concordia] (Subject) [capsized](V) [after hitting underwater rocks off the Italian island of Giglio.] Adverbial.
My doubt is, analyzing the adverbial, I should say: finite clause acting as an adverbial?or non-finite ing-clause acting as an adverbial?
If I try to analyze its structure I would say: [The cruise liner Costa Concordia] (Subject) [capsized](V) [after hitting underwater rocks off the Italian island of Giglio.] Adverbial.
My doubt is, analyzing the adverbial, I should say: finite clause acting as an adverbial?or non-finite ing-clause acting as an adverbial?
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I'd call 'after' a conjunction, with the non-finite clause 'hitting underwater rocks off the Italian island of Giglio'. The clause is adverbial. )
- I'd call 'after' a conjunction, with the non-finite clause 'hitting underwater rocks off the Italian island of Giglio'.
- The clause is adverbial.
- )
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I'd call 'after' a conjunction, with the non-finite clause 'hitting underwater rocks off the Italian island of Giglio'. The clause is adverbial.
(I base this on the the Macmillan Dictionary entry:
after doing something: Wash your hands after touching raw meat.)
(I base this on the the Macmillan Dictionary entry:
after doing something: Wash your hands after touching raw meat.)
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