学汉语的学生很多

[Tony24]

Hi everyone! I need help with my homework! 

Lately I’ve been studying the relative clause in Chinese but I’m afraid it isn’t quite clear to me, thusI really need your help!

I want to know whether the title sentence is correct : 学汉语的学生很多。

And whether this one is as well : 说汉语的那个人不是美国人。

I’d like to understand where to put the C.O. In such sentences.

any help would be very appreciated

[Publius]

Both sentences are correct.

What does C.O. stand for?

This Wikipedia link provides pretty much all you need to know about the relative clause in Chinese, with example sentences. For unfamiliar concepts, check the main section and relevant links.

[Shelley]

8 hours ago, Publius said:

What does C.O. stand for?

I wondered too.

[Beelzebro]

I'd also like to know ?

[Tony24]

I’m sorry guys ? C.O. Stands for Complemento oggetto in Italian ( my mother tongue ) it means Object Complement in English. 

 

[Publius]

16 hours ago, Tony24 said:

C.O. Stands for Complemento oggetto in Italian ( my mother tongue ) it means Object Complement in English. 

I'm afraid they are not the same.

According to the Italian Wikipedia, which I read with the help of Google Translate, 'complemento oggetto' refers to the person or thing directly affected by the action of a transitive verb, or in other words, 'direct object' in English grammar. The 'complemento oggetto' is always a noun phrase.

The English term 'object complement', on the other hand, is used to denote the predicative expression that serves to assign a property to an object, as in the following sentences:

    That made Michael lazy. (Predicative adjective as object complement)

    We call Rachelle the boss. (Predicative nominal as object complement)

This, I believe, is called 'complemento predicativo dell'oggetto' in Italian.