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The question is: how was he killed?
Hello,
Does the 'is' mean:
1. The question is a sign that how was he killed?
2. By the question is meant "how was he killed?".
If we change the order of the lines this way: How was he killed? That is the question.
Does the "is" mean:How was he killed marks / forms the question.
Does the "marks" work on the premise that the question has / contains "how was he killed"?
Could any native speaker make a check or comment on the above three meanings of the "is"?
If you clear up it for me, I will be very gratefull.
Thank you for your help.
Does the 'is' mean:
1. The question is a sign that how was he killed?
2. By the question is meant "how was he killed?".
If we change the order of the lines this way: How was he killed? That is the question.
Does the "is" mean:How was he killed marks / forms the question.
Does the "marks" work on the premise that the question has / contains "how was he killed"?
Could any native speaker make a check or comment on the above three meanings of the "is"?
If you clear up it for me, I will be very gratefull.
Thank you for your help.
Top answer
" This is an equative sentence. The word 'is' works a little like an equal sign in mathematics. The part before 'is' is the entity to be identified.
- " This is an equative sentence.
- The word 'is' works a little like an equal sign in mathematics.
- The part before 'is' is the entity to be identified.
- The part after 'is' is the entity that identifies the the first part.
- In this kind of sentence, X is Y says that Y is the thing that identifies X.
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The question is "How was he killed?"
This is an equative sentence. The word 'is' works a little like an equal sign in mathematics. The part before 'is' is the entity to be identified. The part after 'is' is the entity that identifies the the first part.
In this kind of sentence, X is Y says that Y is the thing that identifies X. X implies the question "What is X?" Y implies
This is an equative sentence. The word 'is' works a little like an equal sign in mathematics. The part before 'is' is the entity to be identified. The part after 'is' is the entity that identifies the the first part.
In this kind of sentence, X is Y says that Y is the thing that identifies X. X implies the question "What is X?" Y implies
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Hello,
It's kind of you to help me.
There seems to be a problem with X is Y.
In X is Y, Y is the same as X to the definition of "is" in dictionary.
In X equals Y, X is the same as Y to the definition of "equal" in dictionary.
Is your suggestion the reveerse of the definition? (Yor suggestion matchs X = Y)
There is more added reason that i.e. u
It's kind of you to help me.
There seems to be a problem with X is Y.
In X is Y, Y is the same as X to the definition of "is" in dictionary.
In X equals Y, X is the same as Y to the definition of "equal" in dictionary.
Is your suggestion the reveerse of the definition? (Yor suggestion matchs X = Y)
There is more added reason that i.e. u
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