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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
deteriorated vs. deteriorating
~ trying to restore the trail ____ from years of neglecting
deteriorating vs. deteriorated
which one is right?
isn't "deteriorate" intransitive verb? which means it cannot be used as past participle form??
deteriorating vs. deteriorated
which one is right?
isn't "deteriorate" intransitive verb? which means it cannot be used as past participle form??
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htm Deteriorate is an unaccusative verb (a type of intransitive verb). Many of the "unaccusative" verbs have a transitive counterpart which are transitive verbs, often called causative verbs. The butter melted.
- htm Deteriorate is an unaccusative verb (a type of intransitive verb).
- Many of the "unaccusative" verbs have a transitive counterpart which are transitive verbs, often called causative verbs.
- The butter melted.
- (unaccusative) The sun melted the butter.
- ) The trail deteriorated.
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http://www.sfu.ca/person/dearmond/322/322.ergative.unaccusative.htm
Deteriorate is an unaccusative verb (a type of intransitive verb). Many of the "unaccusative" verbs have a transitive counterpa
Deteriorate is an unaccusative verb (a type of intransitive verb). Many of the "unaccusative" verbs have a transitive counterpa
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