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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

'we are born Capable'

We are born, capable.

I don't think 'capable' is a resultative adj because usually a direct object precedes the adjective. So how is this adjective functioning?

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No comma. It's just one of the current copulas, I think: We are born capable and we remain capable.

— Mister Micawber

  • No comma.
  • It's just one of the current copulas, I think: We are born capable and we remain capable.
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No comma. It's just one of the current copulas, I think:

We are born capable and we remain capable.
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