Sources report similar figure lurking outside
"Desk officer’s note: Sources report similar figure lurking outside two other mosques, both Sunni, later in day. Sources unable to identify FELIX positively."
Would you like to grammatically explain the part "figure lurking" in the above sentence?
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lurk = to move close to something in a way to remain hidden and not seen or heard by others. A person who is lurking usually is waiting for the opportunity to do damage to his target.
- lurk = to move close to something in a way to remain hidden and not seen or heard by others.
- A person who is lurking usually is waiting for the opportunity to do damage to his target.
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lurk = to move close to something in a way to remain hidden and not seen or heard by others. A person who is lurking usually is waiting for the opportunity to do damage to his target.
0But I am asking about the structure of "figure lurking" i.e how it is formed" not about its meaning. For example is it a relative clause or is it "when figure was lurking" but became an ellipsis as "figure lurking."
Thanky you.
0It is a reduced relative clause. This type of clause is extremely common.
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