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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Q8: Can 'seen' (the past participle of 'see') be used adjectively, please?

Hello, a lovely morning to all of you. .. Emotion: smile

Could you please tell me if it's possible to use 'seen' as an adjective?

For example: 

- Signs of aging are visible on her face. (the word 'visible' is an adjective here, right?) 

- Signs of aging are seen on her face. (Is 'seen' (used as) an adjective here or is it (used as) a verb in passive voice?)

Thank you all. 
  

Top answer

I would say visible is an adjective, but seen is a passive verb.

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  • I would say visible is an adjective, but seen is a passive verb.
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I would say visible is an adjective, but seen is a passive verb.
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Thank you for replying. So, it's not possible for us to use 'seen' as an adjective in English, right?
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LaboriousSo, it's not possible for us to use 'seen' as an adjective in English, right?
Right.
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