1)The freshness of the vegetables at the market varies depending on the time of year.

여기서  depending on the time of year.가 부사 잖습니까.

근데 depending .......왜 ing가 붙는거져??

혹시 (접속사 생략) 분사구문입니까????????

As the freshness of the vegetables depende on the time of year.

원래 이런문장이었나요?? 굉장히 궁금합니다. 저 문장이 도대체 어떻게 생성된것인지....

2)Katherine Bryant joined Purcell Firm forty years ago, making her one of our longest serving employees since the firm was first established. (p52 9번)

여기서 making her one of our ~~ (-_-) her 은 뭐고 one은 뭡니까? -_-

왜 명사가 ...그것도 인물명사가...어쩌서 나란히 오는거죠? 도대체 저 문장구조는

어떻게 생성된겁니까???