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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Busted

Busted Pakistani spy ring may have roots in BSF.
I read the above headline at Rediff.com.
Is busted an adjective or verb here?
What is the trick to differentiate past participle from verb?
Thanks
Jignesh
  

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Jigneshbharati Is busted an adjective or verb here? It's both, but it acts primarily as an adjective here because it modifies. Specifically, it modifies Pakistani spy ring .

— CalifJim

  • Jigneshbharati Is busted an adjective or verb here?
  • It's both, but it acts primarily as an adjective here because it modifies.
  • Specifically, it modifies Pakistani spy ring .
  • A participle is a (non-finite) verb form, but it may be used as an adjective.
  • Jigneshbharati What is the trick to differentiate past participle from verb?
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JigneshbharatiIs busted an adjective or verb here?
It's both, but it acts primarily as an adjective here because it modifies. Specifically, it modifies Pakistani spy ring.

A participle is a (non-finite) verb form, but it may be used as an adjective.
JigneshbharatiWhat is the trick to differentiate past participle from v
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