第1个回答 2022-11-18
1. what = something that We can describe "something that ... " as a presupposition. 2. presupposition (noun) = something that someone thinks is true without proof (Yahoo dictionary) We can describe "something that a speaker assumes is true or is known by the hearer" as a presupposition. We can describe "what a speaker assumes is true or is known by the hearer" as a presupposition. 3. The object "what a speaker ...." bees subject in a passive voice sentence. "What a speaker assumes is true or is known by the hearer" can be described (by us) as a presupposition. note: "by us" can be and is usually omitted. 2015-03-24 23:44:44 补充： Both "something that ..." and "what ...." (in quotes above) are noun clause. 2015-03-24 23:53:34 补充： Sorry
correction: "something that ...." is a noun phrase. 2015-03-25 00:16:31 补充： Grammar note: In "something that ...." or "the fact that ..."
"that ..." is a noun clause (also called content clause) functioning as a plement of the pronoun "something" or the noun "fact". 2015-03-25 14:21:03 补充： You have wrong concept about noun clause. 例:How the thieves broke in is obvious. "How the thieves broke in " is a noun clause functioning as the subject of the sentence. "is obvious" 并非 主句 2015-03-25 15:10:20 补充： This type of noun clause is also called "nominal relative clause"
that is
a type of relative clause that contains the antecedent within itself. what = the thing which
something which/that how = the way which why = the reason that where = the place which when = the time that 2015-03-25 15:47:48 补充： There are o noun clauses bined with a conjunction "or" to form a single noun clause. 1. what a speaker assumes is true 2. what is known by the hearer what a speaker assumes is true or (what) is known by the hearer note: the second what is omitted 2015-03-25 16:13:26 补充： what a speaker assumes is true = what is true
(that) a speaker assumes ~ noun clause modified by a relative clause with verbs such as think
assume
suppose
consider
etc Ex. I'll do what I think is right. What I suppose Mary will do is beyond your imagination. 2015-03-25 16:34:18 补充： 1. "what I think is right" is the object of the verb "do". 2. "what I suppose Mary will do" is the subject of the sentence. 3. What I suppose Mary will do is what you have told me. "what you have told me" is the subject plement.