The speaker is talking about the water. During winter, the water enters the cracks and freezes and expands. It breaks the stone and makes cracks and when the water melts the holes are bigger. What he is describing is mechanical weathering which is common in nature.
I think that you first write it and take it apart based by syllables, then you separate the “tricky” part (eg. most likely “gh” in “eighth”) and then you write it again. I’m just guessing though. I hope he is able to understand it.
Answer:
It's an adpositional phrase
Answer: He is only wanted for questioning.
Explanation: He may just be needed for someone elses case.