An abridged version of "war and peace"

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Hi,Could native speaker tell me the story about -ed?[an abridged version of "War and Peace"]------(the prototype) to abridge "War and Peace" to be a version;here, to abridge is causality verb---so, a version as a result of the action of 'abrdiging';[a made table of wood]-----(the prototype) to make wood to be a table;here,to make is causality verb----so, a table as a result of the action of "making";[the learned professors]----(the prototype) the professors learned much knowledge;here, to learn is anticausality verb, so, the professors as the receiver of the action of "learning"

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Hi;

The past participle of a regular verb has an -ed ending. You have to memorize the past participles of irregular verbs.
1) If the verb takes an object, then then the past participle can be used as an adjective describing its object.

Abridge: to make a text shorter (deleting words, paragraphs, even whole chapters) but leaving the essential or most important parts:

Publishers usually abridge (verb) the dictionary (object).

This is an abridged dictionary. (There are many words missing from it, but these words are rarely used.)

Varnish: to apply a protective coating

They varnished (verb) the floor (object)..

A varnished floor lasts a long time.

Iron:- to press cloth smooth using a hot metal plate

She ironed the bed sheets.

I like to sleep on a bed with freshly ironed sheets.

2) Past participles follow, rather than precede, the noun they modify if there is another phrase that goes with the verb:

This is not natural:
[a made table of wood]--
Instead say "a table made of wood"

The local fishermen caught fish.

I like to eat freshly caught fish.

I like to eat fresh fish caught by our local fishermen.

3) Phrasal verbs are sometimes hyphenated:

He made up the story. It is a lie.

That is a made-up story.

He wore his shoes out.

Throw away the worn-out shoes.

4) There are exceptions that can fool us.

[the learned professors]-- Note that "learned" is an adjective that is spelled the same the past participle of the verb learn, but pronounced differently.

Past participle: pronounced "lernd"
Adjective: pronounced "ler-nid"

Bepleased · Answer

Hi AlpheccaStars,

So many thanks to be given unto you for your elaborating.

I am pleased to return for you what I learned in you.

And wish you give me a thorough inspection if it can meet with your teaching.

Thank you for your assistance in advance.

We abridged "Love Story" into a new book.

So, a new book is abridged of "Love Story".

The copy is (a result of) an abridged version of "Love Story".

or The copy is (a result of) an abridged "Love Story".

Abridged "Love Story": the presentation of the new book

The abridgement is for radio.

The abridgement is provided for radio.----it provides something that must be needed for radio.

The abridgement is made of "Love Story".

We abbreviate 'Doctor' into "Dr."

So, 'Dr.' is abbreviated of "Doctor".

"Dr." is (a result of )an abbreviated "Doctor".

"Dr." stands for "Doctor".

Abbreviated "Doctor": "Dr."

We simplify Chinese-? into ?.

? is simplified Chinese.

Simplified Chinese: ?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

We abridged "Love Story" to make a new book. (We do not abridge into...)
So, a new book is the abridged version of "Love Story". (Do not use "of" after an adjective)
The copy is an abridged version of "Love Story".

Abridged "Love Story": the presentation of the new book Not natural.

The abridgement is for radio. No. Only text can be abridged. None of these sentences are correct. You can say: The abridged version of the book will be read for a radio broadcast. The abridged version of the book will be made into a movie.
The abridgement is provided for radio.--it provides something that must be needed for radio.
The abridgement is made of "Love Story".

We abbreviate 'Doctor' as "Dr." (Abbreviate is the verb.)
So, 'Dr.' is the abbreviation of (for) "Doctor". (Abbreviation is the noun.)
"Dr." is a result of abbreviating "Doctor".
"Dr." stands for "Doctor".
The abbreviation of "Doctor": "Dr."

We simplify Chinese-? into ?.
? is simplified Chinese.
Simplified Chinese: ?

Bepleased · Answer

Hi AlpheccaStars,

Thank you for your assistance in strength.

I have several questions about them.

I need to know the mention you did.

[Do not use "of" after an adjective], but many this way are in my mind.

----I am afraid of her.

----It is typical of him to do what.

----It is kind of you to do what.

Another, to abridgement, I get it in my dictionary that exemplifies the use of "abridgement".

The dictionary give it this line: [an abridgement for radio in five parts]

AlpheccaStars · Answer

AlpheccaStars,--I am afraid of her.
--It is typical of him to do that.
--It is kind of you to do that.

Yes, you are right, but this is a special meaning of of.

In dictionary.com, this meaning is:

14: on the part of: It was very mean of you to laugh at me.

The more common use of "of" is not "on the part of." It relates to ownership or other relationships. If this is the meaning, (not on the part of) you can not use this pattern. For example:

The green bowl was on the high table.

* wrong!! The green of bowl was on the high of table.

AlpheccaStars,Another, to abridgement, I get it in my dictionary that exemplifies the use of "abridgement".
The dictionary give it this line: [an abridgement for radio in five parts]

"Abridgement" refers to a play or book that has been abridged. The context was missing, that's why it was difficult to understand.

It is the same meaning as the example I gave you: The abridged version of the book (an abridgement of the book) will be used for a radio broadcast.

An abridged version of "war and peace"

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