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AskAndAnswer Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Predicative Adjectives

Are the adjectives "alarmed" and "aroused" predicative?

Someone mentioned almost all adjectives starting with a prefix a- are predicative.

Would one be able to say:

He is a very alarmed human being.

He looked at the aroused tyrants and jolted in the other direction.

In the future, how can I tell if the adjective is predicative?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Thanks. No, they are attributive. They modify following them nouns.

— Anonymous

  • Thanks.
  • No, they are attributive.
  • They modify following them nouns.
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AskAndAnswer Are the adjectives "alarmed" and "aroused" predicative?Someone mentioned almost all adjectives starting with a prefix a- are predicative.Would one be able to say:He is a very alarmed human being.He looked at the aroused tyrants and jolted in the other direction.In the future, how can I tell if the adjective is predicative?Thanks.
No, they are attr
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