Two verbs ? Phrasal verb?
What is the sentence pattern of the following sentence :
Suddenly, the door flew open. (Fly open)
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There is only one verb: "flew". * Probably the combination "fly open" is idiomatic enough to be classed as a phrasal verb. * Actually, you could alternatively consider it an adjective.
- There is only one verb: "flew".
- * Probably the combination "fly open" is idiomatic enough to be classed as a phrasal verb.
- * Actually, you could alternatively consider it an adjective.
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There is only one verb: "flew". "open" is adverbial.* Probably the combination "fly open" is idiomatic enough to be classed as a phrasal verb.
* Actually, you could alternatively consider it an adjective.
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This sentence allows for several different analyses. However, none of them says that the sentence has two verbs.
Some writers call 'open' a "resultative". It tells the final state of the subject
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