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Debpriya De Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Secondary predication
"The author of the book made the protagonist tall because it was a stereotype in those days."
Could the speaker have used the word "made" in either of the following senses ?
1. [TRANSITIVE] http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=to http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=create http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=produce http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=something http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=by http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=working
2. to cause somebody/something to be or become something
If the first sense has been used, then is it a case of secondary predication ?
Could the speaker have used the word "made" in either of the following senses ?
1. [TRANSITIVE] http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=to http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=create http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=produce http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=something http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=by http://www.macmillandictionary.com/search/british/direct/?q=working
2. to cause somebody/something to be or become something
If the first sense has been used, then is it a case of secondary predication ?
Top answer
In my opinion, it's the second sense. The author made the protagonist to be tall.
- In my opinion, it's the second sense.
- The author made the protagonist to be tall.
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In my opinion, it's the second sense. The author made the protagonist to be tall.
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