Having obtained
In the following year, Gilbert's half brother, Sir Water Raleigh, having obtained a renewal of the patent, sponsored an expedition that explored the coast of the region that he named "Virginia."
what does it mean having obtained? and anyone explain the gramer structer of having obtained?is there any an reduction or something like that
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In the following year, Gilbert's half brother, Sir Water Raleigh, having obtained a renewal of the patent , sponsored an expedition that explored the coast of the region that he named "Virginia. No, it's not a reduction as such. The underlined expression is a subordinate gerund-participial clause functioning as an adjunct.
- In the following year, Gilbert's half brother, Sir Water Raleigh, having obtained a renewal of the patent , sponsored an expedition that explored the coast of the region that he named "Virginia.
- No, it's not a reduction as such.
- The underlined expression is a subordinate gerund-participial clause functioning as an adjunct.
- I'm not sure what semantic category of adjunct it belongs in, though it might be a marginal member of the category 'implicated reason', where it could be interpreted as giving a reason for the matrix (overall) situation.
- It becomes clearer if the adjunct is fronted, and the temporal adjunct in the following year relocated to after exhibition : Having obtained a renewal of the patent , Gilbert's half brother, Sir Water Raleigh sponsored an expedition in the following year that explored the coast of the region that he named "Virginia.
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In the following year, Gilbert's half brother, Sir Water Raleigh, having obtained a renewal of the patent, sponsored an expedition that explored the coast of the region that he named "Virginia.
No, it's not a reduction as such.
The underlined expression is a subordinate gerund-participial clause functioning as an adjunct. I'm not sure what semantic category of ad
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