Questions tagged [deverbal-adjectives]
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Is "rumored" a verb or an adjective (a participle adjective)?
According to a dictionary, rumor can function as a noun or a verb. I can see rumor being a noun, but am having difficulty accepting it as a verb.
The dictionary gives the example sentence, John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.
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My bike is lost. vs My bike is stolen
a. My bike is lost.
b. My bike is stolen.
Both lost and stolen are adjectives here.
I think the usual meaning of (a) is "I have lost my bike, so I don't have it"
But I think the usual meaning of (b) is not "Someone has stolen my bike, so I don't…
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An adjective to describe a woman that doesn't wear jewelry?
folks.
I want an attributive adjective or past/present participle adjective to describe a woman who doesn't wear jewelry?
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