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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Is 'Is' a stative verb?
He is often happy. 'Is' is an stative verb here
John often bullies Tim. "Bully" is an dynamic verb
Tim is often bullied by John. In this context, is 'is' a stative or a dynamic verb?
John often bullies Tim. "Bully" is an dynamic verb
Tim is often bullied by John. In this context, is 'is' a stative or a dynamic verb?
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Is is neither in your 3rd sentence. It is an auxiliary verb used for the passive voice of 'bully', which is the main verb.
- Is is neither in your 3rd sentence.
- It is an auxiliary verb used for the passive voice of 'bully', which is the main verb.
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Is is neither in your 3rd sentence. It is an auxiliary verb used for the passive voice of 'bully', which is the main verb.
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Does that mean that 'is' in the third example is purely to form the passive voice and does not refer to the state of being like the copular 'is'? And 'often' is just modifying 'bully'.
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