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Zoltán Király Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
My suit jacket is torn. Is "torn" a predicate adjective or a past participle?
My suit jacket is torn.
Is "torn" a predicate adjective or a past participle in the sentence above?
I checked the dictionary and "torn" seems to be the past participle of the verb tear. In that case I think we have the passive voice in the present tense. Am I right?
I know that we can use the participles as adjectives, but not sure if it's true in the predicative position (S + Linking Verb + Past Participle used as Adjective).
Is "torn" a predicate adjective or a past participle in the sentence above?
I checked the dictionary and "torn" seems to be the past participle of the verb tear. In that case I think we have the passive voice in the present tense. Am I right?
I know that we can use the participles as adjectives, but not sure if it's true in the predicative position (S + Linking Verb + Past Participle used as Adjective).
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Yes, it is a predicate adjective. Zoltán Király I checked the dictionary and "torn" seems to be the past participle of the verb tear. In that case I think we have the passive voice in the present tense.
- Yes, it is a predicate adjective.
- Zoltán Király I checked the dictionary and "torn" seems to be the past participle of the verb tear.
- In that case I think we have the passive voice in the present tense.
- Am I right?
- This intepretation makes very little sense unless someone actually tears your jacket on a regular basis.
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Yes, it is a predicate adjective.
Zoltán KirályI checked the dictionary and "torn" seems to be the past participle of the verb tear. In that case I think we have the passive voice in the present tense. Am I right?This intepretation makes very little sense unless someone actually tears your jacket on a regular basis.
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