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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

forbidden adjective or verb?

It's forbidden to do that. (Is this correct grammar, Is forbidden a verb or adjective?)
  

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I believe "forbidden" is an adjective. Your verb is "is". It IS forbidden to do that.

— Ku1980rose

  • I believe "forbidden" is an adjective.
  • Your verb is "is".
  • It IS forbidden to do that.
  • That is correct grammar.
  • Or I forbid you to do that.
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I believe "forbidden" is an adjective. Your verb is "is".

It IS forbidden to do that.

That is correct grammar.

Or

I forbid you to do that.
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I should also say that if I write, "I forbid you to do that" then "forbid" is a verb.
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Is forbidden an adjective here?

He is forbidden from leaving the country.
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AnonymousIs this correct grammar?
It's correct.
AnonymousIs forbidden a verb or adjective?
It's a tossup. I'd call it a verb.
You can say that it's a passive structure.

Active: I forbid you to do that.
Passive: I am forbidden by you to do that.

Pot smoking is forbidden. R
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forbidden

Merriam Webster dictionary says forbidden is an adjective.

When you say, "Pot smoking is forbidden" then the verb is the word "is."

"Is" is a form of the verb, "to be". It is the simple present form of the verb.

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ku1980roseOn the other hand, if you say, "I forbid you to do that" then "forbid" is being used as a transitive verb.
True enough.
And only transitive verbs may be used in the passive voice.
ku1980rose"Is" is a form of the verb, "to be". It is the simple present form of the verb.
True again.
And all passive voice stru
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