Main verbs
The Beltracchis had even deceived expert art assessors — or as they have since alleged, paid one of them large enough fees to effectively buy his silence.
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Are "alleged" and "paid" both main verbs in the clause as they have since alleged, paid one of them large enough fees to effectively buy his silence?
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What do you mean by 'main verbs'? Lexical vs auxiliary? Matrix vs subordinate?
- What do you mean by 'main verbs'?
- Lexical vs auxiliary?
- Matrix vs subordinate?
- or something else.
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What do you mean by 'main verbs'?
Lexical vs auxiliary?
Matrix vs subordinate?
or something else.
0The Beltracchis
had even deceived
expert art assessors
— or
[as they have since alleged,]
paid
one of them
large enough fees
to effectively buy his silence.
I'd say that 'had deceived' and 'paid' are main verbs, and 'alleged' and 'buy' are subordinate verbs.
CJ
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