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Believer  #536570  Fri, 04 Jul 08 09:04 AM
Hi,

I think some present and past participles can be used as an adjective before a noun. Can we use the same past and present participles after a verb as an adjective too?

eg,
frozen
... is very frozen.
very frozen water
singing
soft singing voice
... is ?? -- I don't think I can produce the present participle 'singing' as an adjective that comes after a verb.   
  
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Marius Hancu  #536588  Fri, 04 Jul 08 12:11 PM
Present participle:  don't remember seeing them as adjectives after verbs. The past participle may be more accepted in this respect.  
  
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Anonymous  #537580  Mon, 07 Jul 08 03:45 AM
Hi,

Are these correct uses of present participles (as they look to me) after a verb??

It is situationally fitting to come here with a gift. Thank you.

The explanation was diverging into two ways. Confusing as it seems.
  
Avangi  #537586  Mon, 07 Jul 08 04:11 AM
"It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this."   -  A. Lincoln

Her behavior was unbecoming. 

These words are actually listed as adjectives, as is "frozen."

An example of one which is not separately listed as an adjective is, "inspiring."    "Her words were inspiring."

Edit.  Woops!  MW Unabridged lists it as an adjective.  (Not my American Heritage)

So only the ones which are considered to be adjectives may be used as adjectives.  How about that?

BTW, in "The explanation was diverging into two ways", "was diverging" is just a conjugated verb.  (past progressive??)

Edit again.  I've just recently heard that expression tossed around (conjugated verb) and thought I had figured out what it meant.  According to the internet it's a bogus term.  Sorry.
  
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