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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

participle or adjective

can u see the car which is parked outside?
the verb park here used as a passive voice or just as participle adjective explain?
the book is hidden inside the shelve..
same as above question with the verb hidden
  

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C an you see the car which is parked outside? The verb in the relative clause is: is parked. It is passive voice.

  • C an you see the car which is parked outside?
  • The verb in the relative clause is: is parked.
  • It is passive voice.
  • Here is the active voice version: C an you see the car which the manager parked outside?
  • T he book is hidden inside the shelve s .
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Can you see the car which is parked outside?

The verb in the relative clause is: is parked. It is passive voice. Here is the active voice version:

Can you see the car which the manager parked outside?

The book is hidden inside the shelves.

You can make good arguments for "hidden" as a statal passive adjective, eg. It ca
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Anonymous can u see the car which is parked outside?the verb park here used as a passive voice or just as participle adjective explain?the book is hidden inside the shelve..same as above question with the verb hidden
I'd say they're both adjectives by default unless you add enough words to change the interpretation, thus:

Can you see the car which
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It is my opinion.
Can you see the car which is parked ...... Without the enhancement of any adverb to help show it passive nature, the construction itself is evident enough for those who believe the "past participle" is a passive verb. That said, it depends on the verb and how it is constructed into the sentence; some are arguable. If we say, Do you know the owner of the car

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