The missing subjective relative pronoun??

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The following explains the pat of the modern history of Japan.

In the 1860s, Satsuma tended to take a moderate position towards maintenance of the status quo, whereas Choshu had become the center of an uprising aimed at overthrowing the government.

I think the subjective relative pronoun "that" is missing before "aimed."
I'd like to know why of that.
Thank you in advance for your help.

Fivejedjon · Accepted Answer

park sang joonI think the subjective relative pronoun "that" is missing before "aimed."

'That was' is not missing. It was never there.

Shafiah Mohammad · Answer

I think Park Sang Joon  was not there

Shafiah Mohammad · Answer

He was never ever been there .

Park sang joon · Answer

I'm sorry, fivejedjon; I didn't know the usage "be aimed at" of the word "aim."<img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/6.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/6.gif' alt='Emotion: sad'/>

Cool Breeze · Answer

"In the 1860s, Satsuma tended to take a moderate position towards maintenance of the status quo, whereas Choshu had become the center of an uprising [that/which was] aimed at overthrowing the government."

The relative pronoun, which begins a defining/restrictive relative clause and the passive auxiliary (was) have been omitted. This is usually possible in a defining relative clause when the relative pronoun is the object of a verb. The resultant structure is called a relative clause equivalent in Scandinavia. I think at least some Britons and Americans call it a reduced clause.

Similar examples:
All the postcards [that/which were] written yesterday have been mailed.
The man [who/that was] seen on the balcony has disappeared.

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