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Dareka Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Lovecraft

In the follwing sentences, I wonder which "can" or "lie" is the verb in "which can eternal lie" and what does the sentence mean?

Thanks in advance.

This is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.
  

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Hi, In the follwing sentences, I wonder which "can" or "lie" is the verb in "which can eternal lie" It's just the poetic word order that is confusing you. More normal word order would be This is not dead which can lie eternal. 'Lie' is the base infinitive, just as 'cook' is the base ifninitive in 'Mary can cook' .

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  • Hi, In the follwing sentences, I wonder which "can" or "lie" is the verb in "which can eternal lie" It's just the poetic word order that is confusing you.
  • More normal word order would be This is not dead which can lie eternal.
  • 'Lie' is the base infinitive, just as 'cook' is the base ifninitive in 'Mary can cook' .
  • and what does the sentence mean?
  • Have a look here.
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Hi,

In the follwing sentences, I wonder which "can" or "lie" is the verb in "which can eternal lie"

It's just the poetic word order that is confusing you. More normal word order would be

This is not dead which can lie eternal.

'Lie' is the base infinitive, just as 'cook' is the base ifninitive in 'Mary can cook'.


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>It's just the poetic word orrder that is confusing you. More normal word order would be
>This is not dead which can lie eternal.

Thank you for clearing it up for me.
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