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Latest post Sat, Nov 1 2008 7:59 AM by Mister Micawber. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  582444 Sat, 01 Nov 08 06:53 AM
Hi,

Are they adjectives?

1)  The next day, they find them fallen on Mount ***.
2) ... came to a man who had been too exhausted to follow him. -- In this case, I think the use of the word "too" gives a clue as to what it is, an adjecitive - agree?

If you have adjectives like below ( I am sure it is), doea that mean it can be used as as an adjective in a pre-noun position? Does it apply to all adjectives in both past and present participle forms?

It has been ringing. 

loud-ringing bell

How could you use the participles "fallen" as an adjective that pre-modifies a noun? 
Mister Micawber  +  582460 Sat, 01 Nov 08 07:59 AM
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1) The next day, they find them fallen on Mount ***.-- I think that most grammarians would classify this has a nonfinite clause acting as a sentence adverbial.

2) ... came to a man who had been too exhausted to follow him. -- In this case, I think the use of the word "too" gives a clue as to what it is, an adjecitive - agree?-- Yes and no.  A case could be made for passive voice:  'He was too exhausted by the climb....'

If you have adjectives like below ( I am sure it is), doea that mean it can be used as as an adjective in a pre-noun position? Does it apply to all adjectives in both past and present participle forms?-- Often but not always.

It has been ringing. --OK

loud-ringing bell-- OK

How could you use the participles "fallen" as an adjective that pre-modifies a noun? -- The fallen hero was mourned by all.
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