sentence analysis

[Rabab Azem]

What is the grammatical function for each part of the following sentence: "That would eliminate any leverage Europeans regarding the many thousands of people who had been arrested in Turkey, he said"?

 

[Tdol]

This looks like homework? Why do you want the answers and how far have you got with it yourself?

 

[Rabab Azem]

In fact, its not a homework. I try to learn English independently by analyzing sentences. But, I find trouble analyzing sentences. I need your help to analyze this sentence so that I understand its meaning. It is taken from a newspaper article. I can provide with more sentences if context is needed.

 

[Tdol]

I need your help to analyze this sentence so that I understand its meaning.

Show us how far you have got, then.

 

[Rabab Azem]

It's not possible to analyse that sensibly because it is not a correct English sentence. Please check the original; you may not have copied it correctly.

I am sure I copied it correctly. It's taken from a newspaper article. The newspaper is (the jerusalem post). Should I provide with more sentences in order to understand it through context?

 

[TheParser]

I am sure I copied it correctly.

NOT A TEACHER

Hello,

1. I found the sentence on the Web. It seems that you did, indeed, copy it correctly. It appears that the Post accidentally (of course!) left out some words.

I think that the sentence should read:

"That would eliminate any leverage that Europeans had regarding the many people who had been arrested in X," he said.

In my opinion, we should diagram it as:

Main sentence: That would eliminate any leverage regarding the many people who had been arrested in X.

Adjective clause (it modifies "leverage"): that Europeans had. (The "that" could be deleted. Thus it appears that the Post accidentally left out only one word -- "had.")

NOTES:

a. "regarding the many people / who had been arrested /in X" is a prepositional phrase that modifies (describes) "leverage."

i . "who had been arrested" is an adjective clause that modifies "people."
ii. "in X" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "had been arrested."

b. According to at least one of my books, "he said" is a parenthetical element that does not need diagramming.

 

[Rabab Azem]

Thank you for help. I still don't understand the semantic meaning of the sentence though you analized it. Can you help me with its meaning?

 

[Tdol]

It would stop the Europeans from being able to exert pressure or influence over the issue of the people who had been arrested.

 

[Rabab Azem]

I however wonder why is the word "had" deleted from the sentence! Is there anybody can help me?

 

[Rabab Azem]

Please answer my question.