Verbal Adjective (definition)

The verbal adjective is the form used in the Celtic languages to express the past participle in passive-like contexts (The door is shut/Tha an dorus duinte). These are adjectives derived from verbs, and can be used both predicatively and attributively.

See Also

• List of Verbal Adjectives
• Verb (definition)
• Adjective (definition)
• Past Participle (definition)

External Links

• http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAVerbalAdjective.htm

References

• Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa