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AskAndAnswer Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

ablaze

Can you use "ablaze" as an adjective in this manner?

We looked at the ablaze sun.

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No, ablaze is an adverb, not an adjective. We looked at the blazing sun. We looked at the shining sun.

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  • No, ablaze is an adverb, not an adjective.
  • We looked at the blazing sun.
  • We looked at the shining sun.
  • Th house is on fire.
  • It is ablaze.
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No, ablaze is an adverb, not an adjective.

We looked at the blazing sun.
We looked at the shining sun.

Th house is on fire. It is ablaze.

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AskAndAnswerCan you use "ablaze" as an adjective in this manner?
No, ablaze is one of the few adjectives that can't function attributively. Similar non-prototypical adjectives are asleep, fond, alive, alone, unaware, and ashamed.
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AskAndAnswerCan you use "ablaze" as an adjective in this manner?We looked at the ablaze sun.Thanks.
No. That usage would be incorrect. Ablaze - can be adjective or adverb depending on construction. You can say " The sun, ablaze with unimaginable heat for billions of years, is slowly dying."
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AskAndAnswerCan you use "ablaze" as an adjective in this manner?We looked at the ablaze sun.
No. As far as I know, ALL adjectives with the a- prefix are predicative only, and never attributive. (I'm sure that other forum members will note exceptions if they know some.)

The sun was ablaze. OK. Predicative use.
the ablaze sun Not OK
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