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s1. Look at the vase on the table which has red roses in it.
s2. Look at the vase on the table which is in the corner of the room.
I made two sentences above because I couldn't find any one that fits in this case.
I think s1 and s2 each have two different structures.
In s1, two noun modifiers('on the table' and 'which has red roses in it') modify the noun 'vase'.
In s2, while adjective clause('which is in the corner of the room') modifies the noun 'table', noun modifier('on the table') modifies the noun 'vase'.
If this is true, should each structure be determined by its own context?
Is there any possibility of being interpreted by the other structure?
Thanks in advance.
s2. Look at the vase on the table which is in the corner of the room.
I made two sentences above because I couldn't find any one that fits in this case.
I think s1 and s2 each have two different structures.
In s1, two noun modifiers('on the table' and 'which has red roses in it') modify the noun 'vase'.
In s2, while adjective clause('which is in the corner of the room') modifies the noun 'table', noun modifier('on the table') modifies the noun 'vase'.
If this is true, should each structure be determined by its own context?
Is there any possibility of being interpreted by the other structure?
Thanks in advance.