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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

passive construction

Hi,

I think the example below does not represent a passive sentential construction but I do not know what it can be.

He is headed for the life of properity
  

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Pro s perity . Headed is a predicate adjective: having a heading or course in a certain direction; "westward headed wagons ". The whole thing is probably a nonfinite clause acting as an adjective, though ( headed for + Object)-- or would it be adverbial?

— Mister Micawber

  • Pro s perity .
  • Headed is a predicate adjective: having a heading or course in a certain direction; "westward headed wagons ".
  • The whole thing is probably a nonfinite clause acting as an adjective, though ( headed for + Object)-- or would it be adverbial?
  • I think I have gotten caught up in this argument before, with no clear conclusion.
  • Safest just to call it a Complement.
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Prosperity.

Headed is a predicate adjective: having a heading or course in a certain direction; "westward headed wagons". The whole thing is probably a nonfinite clause acting as an adjective, though (headed for + Object)-- or would it be adverbial? I think I have gotten caught up in this argument before, with no clear conclusion. Safest just to call
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