Ross and Rachel left us a mesagge saying they were getting married.这个句子的结构是怎样的.they were getting married为何要用过去进行时呢?saying they were getting married.这部分是从句吗？

Question

Ross and Rachel left us a mesagge saying they were getting married.这个句子的结构是怎样的.
they were getting married为何要用过去进行时呢?
saying they were getting married.这部分是从句吗？

Answer 1

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【解析】：
这里saying they were getting married 是现在分词做后置定语,massage 和 say 存在主谓关系,即是主动关系.也就是：
Ross and Rachel left us a mesagge that said they were getting married.
【注意】：
say 指“说什么说的内容”,speak指“说某种语言”,tell指“告诉”常用于tell sb to do sth 结构中,talk指“谈论”常用于talk to/ with sb.所以这里 massage 用 say 来表达并不奇怪,我们也常常说 the letter / note says.
【翻译】：罗斯和雷切尔给我们 留了一封消息,消息上说他们快结婚了.
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