hi
In this sentence :
the surrealistic moment in art in the 1920s ans 1930s placed an emphasis on what is pictured dreamlike images.
what is the function of "what"?
if "what" = question word, way this sentence ended with "."?
if "what" = relative pronoun, !?
if "what" = relative clause? why come verb after what?
thanks.
what is the function of "what" in this sentence?
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Re: what is the function of "what" in this sentence?
It is a NOMINAL RELATIVE PRONOUN (= "that which")