Stage 15 Relative Clauses More than you probably
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Stage 15 Relative Clauses More than you probably want to know about relatives! Not these. . . These are Augustus’s relatives!
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What we’ll cover • • • What is a clause? The English relative clause The English relative pronoun The Latin relative pronoun Latin relative clauses
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What is a clause? • Any thought, idea, or event which is expressed in language Clause 1: Rufilla is unhappy. Clause 2: Rufilla lives far fom London. 2 clauses: Rufilla is unhappy because she lives far fom London. 2 clauses: Rufilla, who lives far fom London, is unhappy.
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An English Relative Clause is. . . a giant adjective clause, giving us information about a noun in another clause. Let’s look at an example showing how the relative clause evolves. . .
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Here’s an example – we have two single clauses: Clause 1: The boys are not listening to the master. Clause 2: The master is reading a very long story.
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Relative Clause Now, we’ll weave the two clauses into one sentence – with a Main Clause and a relative clause describing a noun in the Main Clause. Step 1: Clause 1: The boys are not listening to the master. Clause 2: The master is reading a very long story. Substitute a pronoun for “master” in Clause 2. Clause 1: The boys are not listening to the master. Clause 2: He is reading a very long story.
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Weave into one sentence Step 2: Clause 1: The boys are not listening to the master. Clause 2: He is reading a very long story. Weave them together into one sentence. . . MAIN CLAUSE: The boys are not listening to the master, RELATIVE CLAUSE: who ? is reading a very long story. giant adjective describing the master
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English Relative Pronoun • The English relative pronoun has cases – just like in Latin! PEOPLE/ANIMALS Nominative Acusative whom ANIMALS/THINGS which Note: 1. In English, we often say “that” instead of “who, ””whom, ” or “which. ” The boy whom I like plays basketball becomes The boy that I like plays basketball 2. In English we also can omit the relative pronoun altogether. The boy I Iike plays basketball. THIS CANNOT HAPPEN IN LATIN – LATI N MUST ALWAYS USE A RELATIVE PRONOUN
![Another Example • Clause 1: The slave is terrified. • Clause 2: The bull Another Example • Clause 1: The slave is terrified. • Clause 2: The bull](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/c950345be2d5ee795d0329a5a15db453/image-9.jpg)
Another Example • Clause 1: The slave is terrified. • Clause 2: The bull is chasing the slave.
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Now, we’ll weave the two clauses into one sentence – with a Main Clause and a relative clause describing a noun in the Main Clause. • Clause 1: The slave is terrified. • Clause 2: The bull is chasing the slave. Step 1: Replace “slave” in Clause 2 with a pronoun – what pronoun? Clause 1: The slave is terrified. Clause 2: The bull is chasing __? __. him
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Clause 1: The slave is terrified. Clause 2: The bull is chasing him. Step 2 A: Merge the two sentences. . The slave – the bull is chasing him – is terrified Step 2 B: A bit more work to make one MAIN CLAUSE and one RELATIVE CLAUSE The slave – the bull is chasing himwhom – is terrified Now, replace the pronoun “him” with a relative pronoun – what relative pronoun?
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Final Adjustments The slave – the bull is chasing whom - is terrified. That’s not how we really would say it. . So, move the relative pronoun – whom – to the beginning of the relative clause. . And EUGE! The slave, whom the bull is chasing, is terrified. giant mutant adjective describing the slave
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