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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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grammar of this sentence

Hi all, I would like to the exact meaning of this sentence:
"If Australia signs onto the TPP, it will give multinational corporations the power to sue the Australian Government for decisions they claim impacts their investments in Australia."

I have difficulty to understand this grammar "...for decisions they claim impacts their investments in Australia."

It would be appreciated if anyone can explain this grammar for me. Thanks in advance.
  

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It’s a preposition phrase containing a noun phrase. Embedded inside the noun phrase is a relative clause, and within the relative clause is a content clause. The omitted relative pronoun is subject of the content clause.

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  • It’s a preposition phrase containing a noun phrase.
  • Embedded inside the noun phrase is a relative clause, and within the relative clause is a content clause.
  • The omitted relative pronoun is subject of the content clause.
  • for decisions (that) they claim impact their investments in Australia.
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It’s a preposition phrase containing a noun phrase. Embedded inside the noun phrase is a relative clause, and within the relative clause is a content clause. The omitted relative pronoun is subject of the content clause.

...for decisions (that) they claim impact their investments in Australia.
(They claim these decisions impact their investments in Australia.)
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Thank you for the answer, it helps a lot!Emotion: smile
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