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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Based on

Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.
Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth. - Tiny Buddha
What is the grammatical form and function of "based" here?
Is it a nonfinite or finite verb? Does "based on" connect two clauses here?

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Jigneshbharati What is the grammatical form and function of "based" here? 'based' is a past participle. Here it is the first word of the participle clause which extends to the end of the sentence.

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  • Jigneshbharati What is the grammatical form and function of "based" here?
  • 'based' is a past participle.
  • Here it is the first word of the participle clause which extends to the end of the sentence.
  • It is adverbial; it modifies the verb 'decrease'.
  • Jigneshbharati Is it a nonfinite or finite verb?
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JigneshbharatiWhat is the grammatical form and function of "based" here?

'based' is a past participle. Here it is the first word of the participle clause which extends to the end of the sentence. It is adverbial; it modifies the verb 'decrease'.

JigneshbharatiIs it a nonfinite or finite verb?

Non-finite. All par

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