Lesson XVII: Defining Statements - PART I

A.2. Wh-Rng-Defining Statements Previous patterns: The girl THAT SPOKE TO YOU studies Chinese. I have met the girl THAT IS INTERESTED IN SCIENCE. New pattern-Defining statements in the Rng-Block position: S A-Block Receiving Block … … Direct Object Defining Statement John is pointing to THE MAN (that) MARY sees. John is pointing to THE MAN (who) MARY sees. … … Object → Rng-Block S A New pattern-Defining statements in the S-Block position: Subject Block A-Block Rng-Block Direct Object Defining Statement … … THE MAN (that) MARY sees is pointing to Peter. THE MAN (who) MARY sees is pointing to Peter. Object → Rng-Block S A … …