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Old 02-Feb-2008, 23:37
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Default Re: past participle + preposition

‘To develop’ is an infinitive, functioning as an adjectival modifier of ‘grammar’.

“Based’ is the participial adjective; ‘on’ is the preposition. The last part of the sentence is more easily understood if we develop ‘based on the linguistic input they receive’ into a full clause: ‘…which pre-programs them to develop grammar that is based on the linguistic input they receive.’
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