grammar enquiry

[elozasro]

Hallo to everybody,
this is my first time contribute here in the discussion, my question is what is the difference between the following sentences, if any and what are they called linguistically?
My friend, whose name is Tim, lives nearby.
My friend whose name is Time lives nearby.

thank you a lot.
That was a question in a test I got recently.
thank you.
elozasro

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by elozasro

Hallo to everybody,
this is my first time contribute here in the discussion, my question is what is the difference between the following sentences, if any and what are they called linguistically?
My friend, whose name is Tim, lives nearby.
My friend whose name is Time lives nearby.

thank you a lot.
That was a question in a test I got recently.
thank you.
elozasro

The first contains a nonrestrictive relative clause. The speaker/writer considers this information to be unneccesary for the listener's/reader's understanding.

The second contains a restrictive relative clause. In this case the information is considered necessary.

The second is unlikely, because one would usually just say "My friend Tim" in that case.

[elozasro]

Thank you very much indeed, and what do mean both sentences together ?
My friend, whose name is Tim, lives nearby.

My friend whose name is Tim lives nearby.

is there any sense of it ?

[Tdol]

1 I have one friend
2 I am telling you which friend lives nearby

[mariane]

The first sentence contains a nonrestrative clause, while the second a restrative one.