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Deedeedee Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Understanding this sentence..
The brilliant moon paints the icebergs a fushsia pink.
To identify the subject, I asked Who/What paints the icebergs a fushsia pink, and I get the answer "The brilliant moon" but have been told the subject is the icebergs. I guess I should be asking "What does the brilliant moon paint?" instead? But how do I know which question to ask when identifying the subject? Also, it seems that "the icebergs" are receiving the verb so that also makes me think that "the icebergs" are the DO and "the brilliant moon" is the subject, with "a fushsia pink" an adjective phrase. Why is my thinking wrong?
"A fushia pink" seems like an adjective phrase to me, which would mean that this sentence only has a DO and no IO. My best guess then, is a transitive verb phrase, but I am told "a fushia pink" is an object. When I look at the sentence, it seems the Long Verb Phrase is a transitive verb phrase (no IO to make it a Vc.) Yet, I am told this is a Vc LVP. If this is so, wouldn't that make "fushia pink" a DO and "the icebergs" the IO? "A fushsia pink" sounds like a adjective phrase and not a DO to me. Why is it not?
Thanks!
To identify the subject, I asked Who/What paints the icebergs a fushsia pink, and I get the answer "The brilliant moon" but have been told the subject is the icebergs. I guess I should be asking "What does the brilliant moon paint?" instead? But how do I know which question to ask when identifying the subject? Also, it seems that "the icebergs" are receiving the verb so that also makes me think that "the icebergs" are the DO and "the brilliant moon" is the subject, with "a fushsia pink" an adjective phrase. Why is my thinking wrong?
"A fushia pink" seems like an adjective phrase to me, which would mean that this sentence only has a DO and no IO. My best guess then, is a transitive verb phrase, but I am told "a fushia pink" is an object. When I look at the sentence, it seems the Long Verb Phrase is a transitive verb phrase (no IO to make it a Vc.) Yet, I am told this is a Vc LVP. If this is so, wouldn't that make "fushia pink" a DO and "the icebergs" the IO? "A fushsia pink" sounds like a adjective phrase and not a DO to me. Why is it not?
Thanks!
Top answer
The brilliant moon paints the icebergs a fushsia pink. You're not wrong, but you have received some bad advice. " "The icebergs" is the direct object of that verb.
- The brilliant moon paints the icebergs a fushsia pink.
- You're not wrong, but you have received some bad advice.
- " "The icebergs" is the direct object of that verb.
- A fushsia pink Ford drove down the street.
- "Fushsia pink" is adjectival.
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The brilliant moon paints the icebergs a fushsia pink.
You're not wrong, but you have received some bad advice. The moon is the actor, and the subject of the verb "paints." "The icebergs" is the direct object of that verb.
A fushsia pink Ford drove down the street. "Fushsia pink" is adjectival.
You're not wrong, but you have received some bad advice. The moon is the actor, and the subject of the verb "paints." "The icebergs" is the direct object of that verb.
A fushsia pink Ford drove down the street. "Fushsia pink" is adjectival.
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Hi,
The brilliant moon paints the icebergs a fuchsia pink.
To identify the subject, I asked Who/What paints the icebergs a fushsia pink, and I get the answer "The brilliant moon" but have been told the subject is the icebergs. The person who told you this is mistaken. The subject is 'the brilliant moon'. I guess I should be asking "What does the
The brilliant moon paints the icebergs a fuchsia pink.
To identify the subject, I asked Who/What paints the icebergs a fushsia pink, and I get the answer "The brilliant moon" but have been told the subject is the icebergs. The person who told you this is mistaken. The subject is 'the brilliant moon'. I guess I should be asking "What does the
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I have something to learn here:
He made me cry.
He painted me pink.
Is "pink" the direct object, and "me" the indirect object? (I'm ready to be surprised.)
He made me cry.
He painted me pink.
Is "pink" the direct object, and "me" the indirect object? (I'm ready to be surprised.)
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IvanhrBTW, the correct spelling is fuchsia.That looks much better!
Thanks, guys.
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Now I'm confused.
I painted my house. I know "my house" is the direct object.
I painted my house fuchsia. Now "my house" is the indirect object?
I painted my house. I know "my house" is the direct object.
I painted my house fuchsia. Now "my house" is the indirect object?
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I think
He painted me pink. ("me" is the direct object; the indirect object is missing)
but
He sang me a song. ("me" is the indirect object and "a song" is the direct object)
He painted me pink. ("me" is the direct object; the indirect object is missing)
but
He sang me a song. ("me" is the indirect object and "a song" is the direct object)
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Thanks, Ivanhr.
My problem now is how to conceive a grammatical structure which makes "pink" an adjective.
Obviously, it would be a post modifier. But isn't something missing?
It reminds me of the old 50's song, "I Warm So Easy, So Dance Me Loose."
My problem now is how to conceive a grammatical structure which makes "pink" an adjective.
Obviously, it would be a post modifier. But isn't something missing?
It reminds me of the old 50's song, "I Warm So Easy, So Dance Me Loose."
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