Question

英语语法，分析句子结构。

The way (which) the different kinds of rock (lie on) (one another) helps to tell the story long ago .
谁能给分析一下句子结构。
还有，这句话啥意思啊？

Answer 1

which the different kinds of rock lie on one another是定语从句，修饰the way，the way是which引导的定语从句的主语，也是主句的主语，主从连成一个长句
可以这样看（主从就明了）：
The way ，which the different kinds of rock lie on one another，helps to tell the story long ago
不同种类岩石层层相叠的方式可以诉说（很久）以前的历史
这时which引导的定语从句which the different kinds of rock lie on one another变为非限制定语从句，
主句是The way helps to tell the story long ago。