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Rh  The relative meaning all that, what, may itself be genitive; as,, a third of what were there. “Bear a blessing from my heart to all those who live on the fair hills of Holy Ireland.”

The relative in this sentence is genitive case being governed by  (see par. 603).



CHAPTER V.

The Verb.

As a general rule the verb precedes its nominative: as, he is;, the man was there.

Exceptions. (1) When the subject is a relative or an interrogative pronoun the verb comes after its subject; as,
 * The boy who strikes me.
 * What have you?

(2) In a relative sentence the nominative though not a relative pronoun may precede its verb; but as the noun is usually far separated from the verb, a 