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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Passive or adj

Hi
How can I tell if 'located' is an adjective or a verb in the passive in the following or in similar sentences?
X is located in the south of the country.
  

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As a normal action verb, located (=found) would not be using "is" - He was/has been/had been located in paris. He will have been located by tomorrow. You can use 'is' sometimes if you are giving a live report and something is at that moment found, but 'has been' would be more normal.

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  • As a normal action verb, located (=found) would not be using "is" - He was/has been/had been located in paris.
  • He will have been located by tomorrow.
  • You can use 'is' sometimes if you are giving a live report and something is at that moment found, but 'has been' would be more normal.
  • When it is giving a state , located (=having a position) can be in the 'is' form - The restaurant is located in Paris.
  • The restaurant was located in Paris before it moved elsewhere.
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As a normal action verb, located (=found) would not be using "is" -
He was/has been/had been located in paris.
He will have been located by tomorrow.
You can use 'is' sometimes if you are giving a live report and something is at that moment found, but 'has been' would be more normal.

When it is giving a state, located (=having a position) can be in the 'is
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Every sentence must have a finite verb; In your sentence, there are no other words that can fulfill that role. Therefore, "is located" is a present simple verb in the passive voice.
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AnonymousHiHow can I tell if 'located' is an adjective or a verb in the passive in the following or in similar sentences?X is located in the south of the country.
"located" is a verb, but the construction is not a true passive. This construction is called a pseudo-passive.

You can't have "very located", "a located house", or "The house seemed located
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CalifJim"located" is a verb, but the construction is not a true passive. This construction is called a pseudo-passive.
Is "is" a linking verb in X is located in the south of the country?
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AnonymousIs "is" a linking verb
Yes. In fact, the whole verb phrase "is located" can be considered a linking verb. "located", "situated", or "found" are almost superfluous in such constructions.

The house is ( [located / situated / found] ) in the south ....

CJ
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CalifJimYes. In fact, the whole verb phrase "is located" can be considered a linking verb.
Thank you for the reply.
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teechrEvery sentence must have a finite verb; In your sentence, there are no other words that can fulfill that role. Therefore, "is located" is a present simple verb in the passive voice.
Surely not, teechr.

"X is located in the south of the country" doesn't look like a verbal passive clause to me. I'd say i
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BillJ"located", which together with the PP "in the south of the country", forms the adjectival phrase "located in the south of the country" functioning as predicative complement.
Is "located in the south of the country" an adjectival complement of the subject "X"?
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Anonymous BillJ"located", which together with the PP "in the south of the country", forms the adjectival phrase "located in the south of the country" functioning as predicative complement.Is "located in the south of the country" an adjectival complement of the subject "X"?
It's complement of the verb "is".

BillJ
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BillJIt's complement of the verb "is".
If so, is there any difference between "predicator complement" (i.e. is-complement, here) and "predicative complement"?
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