[Grammar] "Look at all those people waiting in line."

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sky3120

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"Look at all those people waiting in line."

Here in this sentence, do you think "waiting in line" modifies "those people" or it functions as a an object complement like in "I saw you waiting in line" Or either one is possible and there is a meaning difference and a different context between them? What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual.
 

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Native speakers don't label parts of speech in such a detailed way. Do you have difficulty understanding the sentence?

Think of it like "Look at all those people who are waiting in line."

Yes, "waiting in line" modifies "those people."
 
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Look at all those people who are waiting in line.
Is "waiting" present participle here?
Thank you.
 

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Thank you all and if it functions as a an object complement like in "I saw you waiting in line", do you feel any difference between them? I am sorry about bringing it up again.
 
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