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Interventizio Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Phrasal verbs as adjectives
When there is a phrasal verb, can you always form a corresponding adjective? Ex.: to bolt off - offbolting (man, train, cheetah, etc.), to wear down - downwearing, and so on.
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
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No. Most of these fabrications will not make any sense whatsoever. For example, He backed up his data.
- No.
- Most of these fabrications will not make any sense whatsoever.
- For example, He backed up his data.
- Up-backing?
- He turned off the TV.
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No. Most of these fabrications will not make any sense whatsoever.
For example,
He backed up his data.
Up-backing?
He turned off the TV.
Off-turning?
She puts out the garbage every Thursday..
Out-putting?
For example,
He backed up his data.
Up-backing?
He turned off the TV.
Off-turning?
She puts out the garbage every Thursday..
Out-putting?
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"the phoenix rose up from the ashes"="the uprisen phoenix" (active) // "I revved up the engine"="the revved-up engine" (passive: equal to "the engine is revved up"). Maybe the difference is here, although I reckon it sounds weird.
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The risen Phoenix. OK, not up-risen or risen-up.
Tuned-up engine and revved-up engine are OK.
Tuned-up engine and revved-up engine are OK.
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