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Farassoo Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is inspiring an adjective in this sentence

Younger children tend to remain forever "the baby", enjoyable to be around, and inspiring compassion, but they can become overdependent on others.
  

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Yes, 'inspiring' performs the same adjectival function as 'enjoyable. Both words introduce adjectval phrases.

— Clive

  • Yes, 'inspiring' performs the same adjectival function as 'enjoyable.
  • Both words introduce adjectval phrases.
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Yes, 'inspiring' performs the same adjectival function as 'enjoyable. Both words introduce adjectval phrases.
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Thank you.
Could you please tell me the meaning of 'inspiring compassion'?
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making people who see them feel a kind of pity for them.

It's an odd thing to say about younger children.
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I can't understand how compassion can be inspiring.
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I'm sorry. I forgot to write the source in the first post: ILI intermediate3
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Thank you. I'm sorry. I didn't see the first line
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inspiring here means causing to have a positive feelng.
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