Verbal Adjective (definition)

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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/Tha an dorus duinte). These are adjectives derived from verbs, and can be used both predicatively and attributively.

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