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Emilylion Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
adjective - passive ???
Used adjectivally the past participle is Passive in meaning, while the Present
Participle is Active in meaning; as,
a spent swimmer = a swimmer who is tired out;
a burnt child = a child who is burnt;
a painted doll = a doll which is painted;
a rolling stone = a stone which rolls.
is it true ??
Participle is Active in meaning; as,
a spent swimmer = a swimmer who is tired out;
a burnt child = a child who is burnt;
a painted doll = a doll which is painted;
a rolling stone = a stone which rolls.
is it true ??
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That's one way to look at it, but I don't believe grammarians would approve of saying that a participle is active or passive. You could say that the noun has been acted upon in the case of the past participle as adjective; and that in the case of the present participle, the noun performs the action . I suppose it amounts to the same thing.
- That's one way to look at it, but I don't believe grammarians would approve of saying that a participle is active or passive.
- You could say that the noun has been acted upon in the case of the past participle as adjective; and that in the case of the present participle, the noun performs the action .
- I suppose it amounts to the same thing.
- But I'd be cautious about inventing terms.
- ) Do you have a reference which makes this claim?
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That's one way to look at it, but I don't believe grammarians would approve of saying that a participle is active or passive.
You could say that the noun has been acted upon in the case of the past participle as adjective; and that in the case of the present participle, the noun performs the action. I suppose it amounts to the same thing. But I'd be cautious about i
You could say that the noun has been acted upon in the case of the past participle as adjective; and that in the case of the present participle, the noun performs the action. I suppose it amounts to the same thing. But I'd be cautious about i
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yeah i've a reference. this----
High School English Grammer & Composition by P.C. Wren, H. Martin ( page 95 )
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