Closed down
The government and opposition are compromised and want the scandal closed down.
(The Guardian.)
Is closed down a verb form, a participle (derivative from the transitive phrasal verb "to close [the scandal] down"), or an adjective? Or, somewhat both?
Top answer
The main verb "want" is catenative. It is followed by an infinitive. In this case, the subject of the infinitive is not the subject of "want, " so the subject must be explicitly inserted.
- The main verb "want" is catenative.
- It is followed by an infinitive.
- In this case, the subject of the infinitive is not the subject of "want, " so the subject must be explicitly inserted.
- The particle and helping verb can be omitted.
- I would call it a bare infinitive, passive voice form.
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The main verb "want" is catenative. It is followed by an infinitive.
In this case, the subject of the infinitive is not the subject of "want, " so the subject must be explicitly inserted. The particle and helping verb can be omitted. I would call it a bare infinitive, passive voice form. There will be other opinions, though, such as an object complement.
The government and o
0tkacka15Is closed down a verb form, a participle (derivative from the transitive phrasal verb "to close [the scandal] down"), or an adjective?
I read it as a verb, not as an adjective. Phrasing it in a rather un-English way, just to show the "verbiness" of closed down, you might have this explanation:
They want that [the scandal should be c
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