From the given sentence, extract the phrase (often noun or verb) that carries the given relationship. The generated phrase should be present in the sentence.
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Question: Given Relationship: 'recognize independence of', Sentence: 'Russia recognized August 26 independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and then inked the Friendship and Cooperation Treaties providing for deployment of military bases on their soil .'

Answer: independence


Question: Given Relationship: 'send', Sentence: 'When Jesus sent His apostles out to preach about the Kingdom of God , they did not call people to gather at the Temple .'

Answer: sent


Question: Given Relationship: 'say to', Sentence: 'Messianic Jews for the most part say that God commanded that the Shabbat be kept holy forever and therefore Shabbat has not changed .'

Answer:
say