Is this a verb or adjective?
My friends are frightening people.
In this sentence, is "frightening" only acting as a verb because of its "ing" ending? When I read it, I feel like it could act like a verb or an adjective, but I don't think it could be grammatically correct as a verb unless "are frightening" was "frighten." If anyone can help me understand if I'm on right track, that'd be great.
Top answer
This sentence is ambiguous. My friends are frightening people. > > > > are frightening can be parsed as Present Continuous tense.
- This sentence is ambiguous.
- My friends are frightening people.
- > > > > are frightening can be parsed as Present Continuous tense.
- > > > > frightening can be parsed as an adjective describing people.
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This sentence is ambiguous.
My friends are frightening people. > > > > are frightening can be parsed as Present Continuous tense.
My friends are frightening people.> > > > frightening can be parsed as an adjective describing people.
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