Multiple Conjugated Verbs in the Same Phrase
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Looks to me that there are two conjugated verbs side-by-side in this sentence "La ausencia de vigilancia sobre individuos que se sabía traficaban armas a México fue el problema central de las tácticas usadas en ‘Rápido y Furioso’". Can someone explain this sentence construct?
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updated Feb 29, 2012
edited by cdunn3
posted by cdunn3
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Think of the highlighted text as they, it was known, were trafficking. It was known, is a dependent clause, which also gets conjugated.
updated Feb 29, 2012
edited by jttorbey72
posted by jttorbey72
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looks good to me
updated Feb 28, 2012
posted by Rey_Mysterio
Sorry but this doesn't help me. What do you mean that it looks good to you? - cdunn3, Feb 28, 2012
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Any reason why commas weren't used in such a complex sentence?
updated Feb 28, 2012
posted by cdunn3
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I believe its simply saying that, it was known, and they were dealing. So theyd both be conjugated because they go with a different subject.
updated Feb 28, 2012
posted by jttorbey72
