Following Roles Across Nested Clauses
An inflected relative phrase can sit inside a larger embedded clause while its preposition identifies its local role.
How It Works
An inflected relative phrase can sit inside a larger embedded clause while its preposition identifies its local role.
The antecedent controls gender and number, but the embedded relation determines case. Trace the participants clause by clause rather than attaching every pronoun to the nearest noun.
| Greek | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ο άνθρωπος με τον οποίο είπες ότι μίλησες έφυγε. | The person with whom you said you spoke left. |
| Το θέμα για το οποίο ξέρω ότι ενδιαφέρεσαι είναι σημαντικό. | The topic in which I know you are interested is important. |
| Η φίλη στην οποία νομίζω ότι έγραψες απάντησε. | The female friend to whom I think you wrote replied. |
Examples (3)
- Ο άνθρωπος με τον οποίο είπες ότι μίλησες έφυγε.
The person with whom you said you spoke left.
- Το θέμα για το οποίο ξέρω ότι ενδιαφέρεσαι είναι σημαντικό.
The topic in which I know you are interested is important.
- Η φίλη στην οποία νομίζω ότι έγραψες απάντησε.
The female friend to whom I think you wrote replied.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Recognize relative agreement and case before interpreting a relative without an expressed antecedent or across another clause.
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