Tom is the one who doesn't understand. - English example sentence

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maaster November 26, 2015 November 26, 2015 at 6:51:19 PM UTC

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What doesn't understand Tom?

Objectivesea November 26, 2015 November 26, 2015 at 7:13:42 PM UTC

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Maaster asked: What doesn't [Tom understand]?

In English, the verb "understand" does not always need to be transitive. So both these sentences would be correct:

Tom is the one who doesn't understand.

Tom is the one who doesn't understand the joke.