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Parende Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Adverb-adjective

The eyes grew larger and more luminous I do not understand the positions of the adjectives in here. I know that adjectives modify a noun that comes after them, but in here the noun precedes the adjectives. I am confused, why can't I say They eyes grew more largely and more luminously?

  

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parende but in here the noun precedes the adjectives. That is common with linking verbs, which 'grew' is here. The eyes grew larger.

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  • parende but in here the noun precedes the adjectives.
  • That is common with linking verbs, which 'grew' is here.
  • The eyes grew larger.
  • The eyes became larger.
  • The eyes remained larger.
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parendebut in here the noun precedes the adjectives.

That is common with linking verbs, which 'grew' is here.

The eyes grew larger.

The eyes became larger.

The eyes remained larger.

etc.

parende why can't I say They eyes grew more largely and more luminously?

Because it

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Adjectives that come before the noun they modify are called attributive adjectives.

her green eyes, his long hair, the hot coffee, the sweet tea

Adjectives that come after a linking verb and modify the subject are called predicative adjectives (or subject complements)

Her eyes seem green.
His hair became long.
The tea was sweet.
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