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John liao Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

getting problematic, verb + adj ?

Otherwise, you know, it starts getting problematic.

I think "getting" is a verb-ing form, so a noun must be followed. Why here is a adj. ?
  

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john liao I think "getting" is a verb-ing form, so a noun must be followed. follow. "getting" is an -ing form, as you say, but it does not have to be followed by a noun.

— CalifJim

  • john liao I think "getting" is a verb-ing form, so a noun must be followed.
  • follow.
  • "getting" is an -ing form, as you say, but it does not have to be followed by a noun.
  • In fact, it is very common to see "getting" + adjective.
  • getting sick; getting tired; getting sleepy; getting cold; getting warm; getting fat; getting rich CJ
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john liaoI think "getting" is a verb-ing form, so a noun must be followed. follow.
"getting" is an -ing form, as you say, but it does not have to be followed by a noun. In fact, it is very common to see "getting" + adjective.

getting sick; getting tired; getting sleepy; getting cold; getting
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If I understand you correctly, you think problematic can't follow starts getting. Get means become in this context and it's normal to have an adjective after it:

He is getting tired.
I'm getting bored.
They are getting old.

The gerund getting is due to starts, which can be followed by the gerund or the infini
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john liaoI think "getting" is a verb-ing form, so a noun must follow.
"Get" in this sense is intransitive. It means "become" not "acquire."

Adjectives can follow intransitive -ing verb forms.
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