Can a verb be followed by an adjective?
I see this sentence "In order to explore this city unencumbered, I left my luggage at the station"
Why is an adjective "unencumbered" used here? I think it should be changed into "uncencumberedly" because adverb grammatically follows verb.
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I see this sentence "In order to explore this city unencumbered, I left my luggage at the station"
Why is an adjective "unencumbered" used here? I think it should be changed into "uncencumberedly" because adverb grammatically follows verb.
grammar
asked 4 hours ago
Anh Caret
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"Unencumbered" is an adjective serving as a predicative adjunct: predicative because it relates to a predicand (the covert subject "I", or "me"), and an adjunct because it's a modifier in clause structure, i.e. it's part of the verb phrase "to explore this city unencumbered".
– BillJ
34 mins ago
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I see this sentence "In order to explore this city unencumbered, I left my luggage at the station"
Why is an adjective "unencumbered" used here? I think it should be changed into "uncencumberedly" because adverb grammatically follows verb.
grammar
asked 4 hours ago
Anh Caret
132
I see this sentence "In order to explore this city unencumbered, I left my luggage at the station"
Why is an adjective "unencumbered" used here? I think it should be changed into "uncencumberedly" because adverb grammatically follows verb.
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Anh Caret
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Anh Caret
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"Unencumbered" is an adjective serving as a predicative adjunct: predicative because it relates to a predicand (the covert subject "I", or "me"), and an adjunct because it's a modifier in clause structure, i.e. it's part of the verb phrase "to explore this city unencumbered".
– BillJ
34 mins ago
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"Unencumbered" is an adjective serving as a predicative adjunct: predicative because it relates to a predicand (the covert subject "I", or "me"), and an adjunct because it's a modifier in clause structure, i.e. it's part of the verb phrase "to explore this city unencumbered".
– BillJ
34 mins ago
"Unencumbered" is an adjective serving as a predicative adjunct: predicative because it relates to a predicand (the covert subject "I", or "me"), and an adjunct because it's a modifier in clause structure, i.e. it's part of the verb phrase "to explore this city unencumbered".
– BillJ
34 mins ago
"Unencumbered" is an adjective serving as a predicative adjunct: predicative because it relates to a predicand (the covert subject "I", or "me"), and an adjunct because it's a modifier in clause structure, i.e. it's part of the verb phrase "to explore this city unencumbered".
– BillJ
34 mins ago
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Actually "unencumbered" doesn't modify the verb "explore" here in this sentence.
The verb "left" causes the adjective condition "unencumbered", so the adjective modifies the noun as subject in this case.
So now we are actually saying "I left my luggage at the station to explore this city, feeling unencumbered."
Please correct me if it's a misconception. Thx mates.
P.S. Here is some other people discussing the same grammar question about verb followed by adjective: Action Verb followed by Adjective?
answered 4 hours ago
Hewie Glaire
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Thanks a lot. Is it an predicative adjective?
– Anh Caret
3 hours ago
Yes it can be used as a predicative adjective. Example: "When you want to try all manner of wicked and wild moves on the surfboard, you need a good pair of freestyle board shorts to let you do whatever you want while feeling completely unencumbered." Just feel free to use it :)
– Hewie Glaire
2 hours ago
And what kind of this sentence? I want to learn more about it.
– Anh Caret
3 mins ago
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Actually "unencumbered" doesn't modify the verb "explore" here in this sentence.
The verb "left" causes the adjective condition "unencumbered", so the adjective modifies the noun as subject in this case.
So now we are actually saying "I left my luggage at the station to explore this city, feeling unencumbered."
Please correct me if it's a misconception. Thx mates.
P.S. Here is some other people discussing the same grammar question about verb followed by adjective: Action Verb followed by Adjective?
answered 4 hours ago
Hewie Glaire
212
Thanks a lot. Is it an predicative adjective?
– Anh Caret
3 hours ago
Yes it can be used as a predicative adjective. Example: "When you want to try all manner of wicked and wild moves on the surfboard, you need a good pair of freestyle board shorts to let you do whatever you want while feeling completely unencumbered." Just feel free to use it :)
– Hewie Glaire
2 hours ago
And what kind of this sentence? I want to learn more about it.
– Anh Caret
3 mins ago
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Actually "unencumbered" doesn't modify the verb "explore" here in this sentence.
The verb "left" causes the adjective condition "unencumbered", so the adjective modifies the noun as subject in this case.
So now we are actually saying "I left my luggage at the station to explore this city, feeling unencumbered."
Please correct me if it's a misconception. Thx mates.
P.S. Here is some other people discussing the same grammar question about verb followed by adjective: Action Verb followed by Adjective?
answered 4 hours ago
Hewie Glaire
212
Thanks a lot. Is it an predicative adjective?
– Anh Caret
3 hours ago
Yes it can be used as a predicative adjective. Example: "When you want to try all manner of wicked and wild moves on the surfboard, you need a good pair of freestyle board shorts to let you do whatever you want while feeling completely unencumbered." Just feel free to use it :)
– Hewie Glaire
2 hours ago
And what kind of this sentence? I want to learn more about it.
– Anh Caret
3 mins ago
add a comment |
Actually "unencumbered" doesn't modify the verb "explore" here in this sentence.
The verb "left" causes the adjective condition "unencumbered", so the adjective modifies the noun as subject in this case.
So now we are actually saying "I left my luggage at the station to explore this city, feeling unencumbered."
Please correct me if it's a misconception. Thx mates.
P.S. Here is some other people discussing the same grammar question about verb followed by adjective: Action Verb followed by Adjective?
answered 4 hours ago
Hewie Glaire
212
Actually "unencumbered" doesn't modify the verb "explore" here in this sentence.
The verb "left" causes the adjective condition "unencumbered", so the adjective modifies the noun as subject in this case.
So now we are actually saying "I left my luggage at the station to explore this city, feeling unencumbered."
Please correct me if it's a misconception. Thx mates.
P.S. Here is some other people discussing the same grammar question about verb followed by adjective: Action Verb followed by Adjective?
answered 4 hours ago
Hewie Glaire
212
answered 4 hours ago
Hewie Glaire
212
answered 4 hours ago
Hewie Glaire
212
answered 4 hours ago
Hewie Glaire
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Thanks a lot. Is it an predicative adjective?
– Anh Caret
3 hours ago
Yes it can be used as a predicative adjective. Example: "When you want to try all manner of wicked and wild moves on the surfboard, you need a good pair of freestyle board shorts to let you do whatever you want while feeling completely unencumbered." Just feel free to use it :)
– Hewie Glaire
2 hours ago
And what kind of this sentence? I want to learn more about it.
– Anh Caret
3 mins ago
add a comment |
Thanks a lot. Is it an predicative adjective?
– Anh Caret
3 hours ago
Yes it can be used as a predicative adjective. Example: "When you want to try all manner of wicked and wild moves on the surfboard, you need a good pair of freestyle board shorts to let you do whatever you want while feeling completely unencumbered." Just feel free to use it :)
– Hewie Glaire
2 hours ago
And what kind of this sentence? I want to learn more about it.
– Anh Caret
3 mins ago
Thanks a lot. Is it an predicative adjective?
– Anh Caret
3 hours ago
Thanks a lot. Is it an predicative adjective?
– Anh Caret
3 hours ago
Yes it can be used as a predicative adjective. Example: "When you want to try all manner of wicked and wild moves on the surfboard, you need a good pair of freestyle board shorts to let you do whatever you want while feeling completely unencumbered." Just feel free to use it :)
– Hewie Glaire
2 hours ago
Yes it can be used as a predicative adjective. Example: "When you want to try all manner of wicked and wild moves on the surfboard, you need a good pair of freestyle board shorts to let you do whatever you want while feeling completely unencumbered." Just feel free to use it :)
– Hewie Glaire
2 hours ago
And what kind of this sentence? I want to learn more about it.
– Anh Caret
3 mins ago
And what kind of this sentence? I want to learn more about it.
– Anh Caret
3 mins ago
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"Unencumbered" is an adjective serving as a predicative adjunct: predicative because it relates to a predicand (the covert subject "I", or "me"), and an adjunct because it's a modifier in clause structure, i.e. it's part of the verb phrase "to explore this city unencumbered".
– BillJ
34 mins ago