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| − | The verbal adjective is the form used in the Celtic languages to express the past participle in passive-like contexts (''The door is shut''). These are adjectives derived from verbs, and can be used both predicatively and attributively. | + | 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== | ==See Also== | ||
*List of [[Verbal Adjectives]] | *List of [[Verbal Adjectives]] | ||
| + | *[[Verb (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Adjective (definition)]] | ||
| + | *[[Past Participle (definition)]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *http://www.sil.org/linguistics/GlossaryOfLinguisticTerms/WhatIsAVerbalAdjective.htm | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *[[William Lamb|Lamb, William]] (2003) ''Scottish Gaelic''. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa | ||
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[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Morphology]] | [[Category: Morphology]] | ||
[[Category: Syntax]] | [[Category: Syntax]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:40, 17 June 2012
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
External Links
References
- Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. 2nd edition. Munich: Lingcom Europa
