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Guyper Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
What part of speech is "open"?
1. "He pries the door open"
2. "The treasure chest springs open"
If they are used as adverbs, why not use the term openly instead?
I assume that the combined "pry open" and "spring open" terms are idioms then?
Thank you
2. "The treasure chest springs open"
If they are used as adverbs, why not use the term openly instead?
I assume that the combined "pry open" and "spring open" terms are idioms then?
Thank you
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No, it just means the change in state of the chest or door. It is an adjective, in the unusual postmodifier position. It is open.
- No, it just means the change in state of the chest or door.
- It is an adjective, in the unusual postmodifier position.
- It is open.
- It is closed.
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No, it just means the change in state of the chest or door. It is an adjective, in the unusual postmodifier position.
It is open.
It is closed.
1. "He pries the door (to force it to) open." (This could also be analyzed as a causative construction. In that case "open" is an infinitive. )
2. "The treasure chest springs (to the) open (position)"
Openly as an adverb mea
It is open.
It is closed.
1. "He pries the door (to force it to) open." (This could also be analyzed as a causative construction. In that case "open" is an infinitive. )
2. "The treasure chest springs (to the) open (position)"
Openly as an adverb mea
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Those are called 'resultatives'. In both sentences, 'open' is an adjective.
You can read more about these constructions here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resultative
You can read more about these constructions here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resultative
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