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Rpsh Posted 12 years ago
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they control are very unhappy.
Rebellion, armed or otherwise, has often alerted those in power that those they control are very unhappy.
I can't understand the part in the rear section. Why does author use two verbs ('control' and 'are'). I think it should be a possessive case as 'their'.
Could you tell me the concrete structure of the sentence or what the role 'they' plays.
I can't understand the part in the rear section. Why does author use two verbs ('control' and 'are'). I think it should be a possessive case as 'their'.
Could you tell me the concrete structure of the sentence or what the role 'they' plays.
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= those-that/whom-they-control are very unhappy d
- = those-that/whom-they-control are very unhappy d
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The words "they control" is a relative clause, modifying "those." They is the subject, and control is the verb.
If we change it to a prepositional phrase, it might be easier to parse. In this phrase, control is a noun, not a verb. The meaning is the same.
Rebellion, armed or otherwise, has often alerted those in power that those (under their control)
If we change it to a prepositional phrase, it might be easier to parse. In this phrase, control is a noun, not a verb. The meaning is the same.
Rebellion, armed or otherwise, has often alerted those in power that those (under their control)
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