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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Noun Adjective

Hello

What is the difference in Compound nouns (which uses gerund) vs participle used as an adjective

http://www.english-for-students.com/Compound-Words-with-Gerund-and-Noun.html


walking stick - is this a gerund-compound noun or participle used as an adjective


second question

"the book is boring " would you consider this a "subject complement" (a type of gerund) or present participle/adjective(boring)

is this a gerund or participle? how to spot difference in participle clause and subject compliment

please help


Thanks and Regards

  

Top answer

e. with an ing suffix) + a noun. Note the hyphen.

— BillJ

  • e.
  • with an ing suffix) + a noun.
  • Note the hyphen.
  • anonymous second question "the book is boring".
  • Would you consider this a "subject compl i e ment" (a type of gerund) or present participle/adjective(boring) "Boring" is a participial adjective functioning as a subjective predicative complement.
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anonymouswalking stick is this a gerund-compound noun or participle used as an adjective

"Walking-stick" is a single word (a verb+noun compound noun) consisting of a gerund-participle verb (i.e. with an ing suffix) + a noun. Note the hyphen.

anonymoussecond question "the book is boring". Would you consider this a "
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anonymouswalking stick
Is this a gerund-compound noun or participle used as an adjective?

In the system of terminology you are using, it can be either one, depending on the meaning.

1. walking stick: any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bod

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