[Coincidental with the Treaty], Lenin personally pledged that~

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Coincidental with the Treaty, Lenin personally pledged that if the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovak_Legion would stay neutral and leave Russia, they would enjoy safe passage through http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia on their way to join the Allied forces on the Western Front.I think "coincidental with the Treaty" is an adverbial participle phrase and that the subject of that is the following clause.If so, I'd like to know if I can rephrase the phrase into the following."While it being coincidental with the Treaty,"Thank you in advance for your help.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

park sang joon I'd like to know if I can rephrase the phrase into the following."While it being coincidental with the Treaty,"

You cannot.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your another kind answer.

Then, I'd like to know if "coincidental with the Treaty" is an adverbial participle phrase, and the subject of that is the following clause.

Mister Micawber · Answer

'Coincidental' is an adjective; I cannot say how it is syntactically connected.

Park sang joon · Answer

Thank you, Mr.Micawber, for your continuing support.

I'd like to ask you the last.
I'd like to know if I can take it that "coincidental with the Treaty" is an adverbial phrase modifying the following clause.

Mister Micawber · Answer

park sang joonI'd like to know if I can take it that "coincidental with the Treaty" is an adverbial phrase modifying the following clause

I cannot say how it is syntactically connected.

[Coincidental with the Treaty], Lenin personally pledged that~

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