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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

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We are what we do.
I saw this in Natwest advert.

We (subject) are (linking verb)
What we are (subject complement ).

"What we are" a type of noun clause - relative pronoun+subject+main verb.
What does it mean?
  

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Jigneshbharati We are what we do . Jigneshbharati What we are (subject complement ). I think you're getting confused.

— CalifJim

  • Jigneshbharati We are what we do .
  • Jigneshbharati What we are (subject complement ).
  • I think you're getting confused.
  • Jigneshbharati "What we are do " is a type of noun clause - relative pronoun+subject+main verb.
  • Yes.
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JigneshbharatiWe are what we do.
JigneshbharatiWhat we are (subject complement ).
I think you're getting confused.
Jigneshbharati"What we are do" is a type of noun clause - relative p
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Thanks CJ. What is fused relative?
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Jigneshbharati Thanks CJ. What is a fused relative?
It's the word 'what' at the beginning of a relative clause (or noun clause, or whatever you want to call it).

CJ
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