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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,…
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
We hold these truths to be self-evident = Ind Cl, Pattern X, Active Voice with VP = Pres + hold
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to be self-evident = Adv Inf VP = truths are self-evident = II, Active Voice with VP = Pres + be
that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights = Dep Cl functioning as nominals in apposition, as NP2s, to 'truths'/NP2/Dir Obj
that all men are created equal = Dep Cl, Passive Voice with VP = Pres + be + -en + create
X/God creates all men = Pattern VII if 'all' = adjectival with 'men' as NP2; Pattern X if 'all' = 'NP2/pronoun' and 'men' is in apposition and is renaming NP2.
that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights = Dep Cl, Passive Voice with VP = Pres + be + -en + endow
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that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. = Dep Cl, Active Voice with VP = Pres + be
that = NP1; Life, Liberty and pursuit of Happiness = NP1. Pattern III. This is an Adjectival Clause that modifies Rights.
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That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed
That to secure these rights = Inf VP modifying the Ind Cl. "Men secure these rights" = Pattern VII, Active Voice with VP = Pres + secure
...Governments are instituted among Men... = Ind Cl, Passive Voice with VP = Pres + be + -en + institute
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among Men = odd construction. Normally, Passive Voice takes a "by construction" as in "instituted by Men." However, by using among, Jefferson is perhaps implying that God institutes Governments among Men?
deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed = Adjectival Participial VP, modifying Governments. "Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed" = VII, Active Voice with VP = Pres + derive.
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That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends = Adv Dep Cl modifying the Ind Cl. With becomes as the Linking Verb, then = Pattern IV.
...it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government...
It Cleft -> "the Right of the People is to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government" is a Pattern III with the Inf VPs of to alter, to abolish it, and to institute new Government as nominals, renaming the Right of the People.
InfVPs are Pattern VII with "People alter it", "People abolish it", and "People institute new Government". Interesting in that the Subject for these collapsed sentences is the object of the adjectival PP, of the People, and not the NP1/Subject of the Ind Cl.
...laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form,... =