How do I read this sentence?
How do I read this sentence?
I don't understand it, could you tell me how to read it?

If you’ve ever lived in just one room, you know what a small space challenge it can be.

My thought is below.
If you've ever lived in just one room, ( I understsand this part)
you know what ( this is insertion, I think) a small space ( this is subjective?) challenge( this is verb?) it( this is objective?) can be ( I don't understand...)

Thanks in advance.

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How do I read this sentence?
How do I read this sentence?
I don't understand it, could you tell me how to read it?

If you’ve ever lived in just one room, you know what a small space challenge it can be.

My thought is below.
If you've ever lived in just one room, ( I understsand this part)
you know what ( this is insertion, I think) a small space ( this is subjective?) challenge( this is verb?) it( this is objective?) can be ( I don't understand...)

Thanks in advance.

Answer

Look at "challenge" as a noun, and "small space" as describing the noun. That is, the challenge of a small space.

Also, imagine "that" before "it can be". Hopefully that will help you divide up the sentence.

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Thank you for giving me the paraphrase, AL!

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Consider this alternate writing that has the same meaning as your sentence:

If you’ve ever lived in just one room, you know what a challenge it can be to live in a small space.

Maybe this alternate is easier to parse because it doesn't end with the "be".