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Rezaenglish Posted 5 years ago
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That means it is easily broken

A: Ah, how about I help you wrap it up again and you can
mail it with the other parcels?


B: No. This isn't like the other packages. A bottle of perfume
can easily get broken. So, to make sure it's not broken, I'm
going to put on one of these labels marked 'fragile'.
That means it is easily broken.

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it is easily broken. ?


Is "easily broken" an adjective in this sentence? Or it is a verb?

Does it mean "it is fragile"?


Thank you

  

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rezaenglish Is "easily broken" an adjective in this sentence? Or it is a verb? I'd say in this case that "broken" is (passive) verbal rather than adjectival.

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  • rezaenglish Is "easily broken" an adjective in this sentence?
  • Or it is a verb?
  • I'd say in this case that "broken" is (passive) verbal rather than adjectival.
  • ) rezaenglish Does it mean "it is fragile"?
  • Yes.
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rezaenglishIs "easily broken" an adjective in this sentence? Or it is a verb?

I'd say in this case that "broken" is (passive) verbal rather than adjectival. ("easily" is an adverb, of course.)

rezaenglishDoes it mean "it is fragile"?

Yes.

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