passive or not

I think that many would regard 'married' as an adjective in those sentences.

Haryade Can we say " she is married or she has been married are passive sentences in addition to being present simple and present perfect

No. They only look like that because the past participle "married" is used here as an ordinary adjective.

She has been married for 10 years. "married" is an adjective showing marital status.
She has been marri

CalifJimShe has been married three times. "married" is a verb, and "has been married" is a passive construction showing that a marriage ceremony has been performed three times in her case.

Even that one depends on the context. Without further context, this could also be the adjectival use of 'married'. Of course, 'She has been married by the same minister thre

if we say" they have been married for 20 years". is marred here an adjective or is a passive construction?

Haryade if we say" they have been married for 20 years". is marred here an adjective or is a passive construction?

What do you think, given what CJ and I have said?

Hello, Haryade.

'Married' serves the same function as in the previous poster's sentences. Please read fivejedjon's comments above.

fivejedjonEven that one depends on the context.

Yes, but what are the chances that a sentence with a frequency count is about a state rather than about an action?

I think the are adjectives and been is a state verb here not the construction of passive but can we use "by" to distinguish the adjectve from the passive

Haryade if we say" they have been married for 20 years". is marred here an adjective or is a passive construction?

It has to be an adjective because it means "in a married state for 20 years", not "someone performed a marriage ceremony for them for 20 years". That's a rather long ceremony, don't you think?

I think so but can you tell me a way to distinguish them apart from the context because as far as structure is concerned this sentence can be passive as well