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File blue 732 Posted 6 years ago
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Grammar

Dear All,

How do I classify the word "spread" in the following sentence: "The clothes are spread out the window."

Is "spread" here a past participle? Is it an adjectival participle?\

Any help is appreciated.

  

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file blue 732 Is "spread" here a past participle? Is it an adjectival participle? It would be a past participle whether it were adjectival or verbal.

— CalifJim

  • file blue 732 Is "spread" here a past participle?
  • Is it an adjectival participle?
  • It would be a past participle whether it were adjectival or verbal.
  • In fact there is not enough information to disambiguate this case.
  • Both interpretations are possible.
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file blue 732Is "spread" here a past participle? Is it an adjectival participle?

It would be a past participle whether it were adjectival or verbal.

In fact there is not enough information to disambiguate this case. Both interpretations are possible.

Is this an action that, for example, happens every week? Then 'spread' is verbal.
Is this

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