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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Past participles with no present tense

What are some other past participles with no present tense? Words such as 'unkempt', 'disheveled', and 'born'.
  

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Interesting question. I don't think I've ever seen a list, but obviously there are plenty of them with the prefix "un", since the corresponding verb doesn't always exist. unbroken (no verb unbreak ) is a good example, and I'm sure you could make a list of quite a few of this type without even trying very hard.

— CalifJim

  • Interesting question.
  • I don't think I've ever seen a list, but obviously there are plenty of them with the prefix "un", since the corresponding verb doesn't always exist.
  • unbroken (no verb unbreak ) is a good example, and I'm sure you could make a list of quite a few of this type without even trying very hard.
  • CJ
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Interesting question. I don't think I've ever seen a list, but obviously there are plenty of them with the prefix "un", since the corresponding verb doesn't always exist. unbroken (no verb unbreak) is a good example, and I'm sure you could make a list of quite a few of this type without even trying very hard.

CJ
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