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KhoshtipMan Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Stative Verbs

Hello,

I guess, all stative verbs have that capability to get the gerund-participle form, hanging upon the situation/context. Do you contest/contradict this?

If yes, would you please supply some verbs of that category which never get that form.

  

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KhoshtipMan I guess, all stative verbs have that capability to get the gerund-participle form, depending upon the situation/context. Yes. Here is an example of a participial clause: Being an honest man, he could not withhold the truth from her, however painful it was.

  • KhoshtipMan I guess, all stative verbs have that capability to get the gerund-participle form, depending upon the situation/context.
  • Yes.
  • Here is an example of a participial clause: Being an honest man, he could not withhold the truth from her, however painful it was.
  • And a gerundial-participial clause Being honest often means that you have to hurt the ones you love.
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KhoshtipManI guess, all stative verbs have that capability to get the gerund-participle form, depending upon the situation/context.

Yes. Here is an example of a participial clause:

Being an honest man, he could not withhold the truth from her, however painful it was.

And a gerundial-participial clau

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