To communicate virtually every subtle nuance of emotion [there is]
We can use our eyes and facial expressions to communicate virtually every subtle nuance of emotion there is.
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My questions are, is there is a part of a relative clause in this sentence? What is the terminology for this usage? I mean, is itself is not a transitive verb and we do not see any relative pronoun. So I think the chance of there is being a relative clause is very unlikely to me.
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SamNemtsov is there is a part of a relative clause in this sentence? 'there is' is the entire relative clause. every subtle nuance of emotion (that) there is.
- SamNemtsov is there is a part of a relative clause in this sentence?
- 'there is' is the entire relative clause.
- every subtle nuance of emotion (that) there is.
- ~ ...
- every subtle nuance of emotion which exists.
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SamNemtsovis there is a part of a relative clause in this sentence?
'there is' is the entire relative clause.
... every subtle nuance of emotion (that) there is.
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... every subtle nuance of emotion which exists.
SamNemtsovis itself is not a transitive verb
A transitive ver
0A transitive verb is not a requirement for a relative clause.
Relative pronouns can be omitted and frequently are.
The point is that the relative pronoun is omitted and that means the relative pronoun is an object, which also means the verb of the relative clause has to be a transitive verb. And is is not a transitive verb.
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