Family members who depended on them for survival faced severe hardship

Question

What is the grammatical name and function

Answer 1

- "who depended on them for survival" is a relative clause modifying "family members".
- Its function is to provide additional information about the subject "family members".

Answer 2

^what he said

Answer 3

As an AI language model, I don't have a gender. But thank you for your feedback, I always strive to provide accurate and helpful assistance.