From 64db6b2acb1dd272b013b9d0ea96eb89a44b7a50 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DualFroz <me@dualfroz.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:17:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Skip the verb of a relative clause after the subject

---
 src/3-three/sentences/parse/index.js | 12 ++++++++++++
 tests/three/sentences/svo.test.js    |  5 +++--
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/3-three/sentences/parse/index.js b/src/3-three/sentences/parse/index.js
index 52ecaf5..8c4c936 100644
--- a/src/3-three/sentences/parse/index.js
+++ b/src/3-three/sentences/parse/index.js
@@ -21,12 +21,24 @@ const parse = function (s) {
   let subj = s.none()
   let verb = s.none()
   let pred = s.none()
+  // a relative clause right after the subject has a verb of its own
+  // ('the boy who you saw at the store committed a robbery')
+  const relative =
+    chunks.length > 2 &&
+    !chunks.eq(0).has('<Verb>') &&
+    chunks.eq(1).has('^(who|whom|whose|which|that)$') &&
+    chunks.filter(ch => ch.has('<Verb>')).length > 1
+  let skipped = false
   chunks.forEach((ch, i) => {
     if (i === 0 && !ch.has('<Verb>')) {
       subj = ch
       return
     }
     if (!verb.found && ch.has('<Verb>')) {
+      if (relative && !skipped) {
+        skipped = true
+        return
+      }
       verb = ch
       return
     }
diff --git a/tests/three/sentences/svo.test.js b/tests/three/sentences/svo.test.js
index e1e3c5b..a8c19b4 100644
--- a/tests/three/sentences/svo.test.js
+++ b/tests/three/sentences/svo.test.js
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ test('svo parser', function (t) {
     ],
     ['He bought the car that the dealer, the bank, and the broker all recommended.', 'he', 'bought'],
     ['I ate dinner before I went to bed.', 'i', 'ate'],
+    ['The man who called yesterday is my uncle.', 'the man', 'is'],
 
     // ['every day the kitten tries to eat the mouse', 'the kitten', 'tries to eat'],
-    // ['The boy who you saw at the store committed a robbery.', 'the boy', 'committed'],
-    // ['After dripping mustard all over his chest, the man who was wearing a red shirt wished that he had instead chosen ketchup for his hotdog.', 'the man', 'wished'],
+    ['The boy who you saw at the store committed a robbery.', 'the boy', 'committed'],
+    ['After dripping mustard all over his chest, the man who was wearing a red shirt wished that he had instead chosen ketchup for his hotdog.', 'the man', 'wished'],
     // ["please tell me you'll address the issue", 'you', 'will address'],
     // ['The store that the boy robbed is on the corner.', 'the store', 'is'],
   ]