1) He was amazed and delighted.
2) He was amazed and delighted by what he saw.
Are amazed and delighted adjectives in 1) and verbs in 2)?
Yes, I would say so. A verbal interpretation in (1) is technically possible but would not normally be invoked.
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Yes, I would say so. A verbal interpretation in (1) is technically possible but would not normally be invoked.