1.a. My mom can smell something burning.(stative or by accident)- Yes but it is "stative, i.e. involuntarily" and I add "transitive" 1.b. My mom is smelling the fragrance of a rose. (active or on purpose) "dynamic" "voluntary" and "transitive" 2. This flower smells good.(stative or have a specific odor) "Involuntary" "intransitive" never used in "progressive tense". 3. This flower smells like a rose."Involuntary" "intransitive" never used in "progressive tense". 4. My mom is smelling like a dog.( progressive is not possible when "smell" is an intransitive verb) instead, "My mom is sniffing like a dog. ("intransitive" "on purpose", "voluntary") is possible. Please review my points.
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