The underlined phrase "the making of dagger handles" functions as a gerund phrase. In this case, "making" is the gerund, which is a verb form ending in -ing that acts as a noun. The entire phrase acts as the object of the preposition "for."
Identify the underlined verbal or verbal phrase as a gerund, a participle, or an infinitive.
Tribes in Yemen use the horns for the making of dagger handles. With the underlined part being "the making of dagger handles"
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