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Purple fold 514 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Adjective or verb

There are several likely reasons why Asians are not prioritized in medical research in the west.

Here "prioritized " adjective or verb?

Sir i would like to have the correct answer from you.

Thanks in advance.

  

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g. "are not prioritized by researchers" is implied or can reasonably be imagined. Against the adjectival interpretation is the fact that "not very prioritized" hardly works, although this is not completely conclusive since not all adjectives are gradable.

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  • "are not prioritized by researchers" is implied or can reasonably be imagined.
  • Against the adjectival interpretation is the fact that "not very prioritized" hardly works, although this is not completely conclusive since not all adjectives are gradable.
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I think it is reasonable to consider it a verb, since an agent, e.g. "are not prioritized by researchers" is implied or can reasonably be imagined. Against the adjectival interpretation is the fact that "not very prioritized" hardly works, although this is not completely conclusive since not all adjectives are gradable.

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There are several likely reasons why Asians are not prioritized in medical research in the west.

Here "prioritized " adjective or verb?

Sir i would like to have the correct answer from you.

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