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2014年7月2日 星期三

the unread manuscript; an unsold car, an unsung hero.

There are a number of past participles that can function as adjectives only when they contain the prefix  (un-) --the unread manuscript; an unsold car, an unsung hero. Without the prefix, none of these pp can modify nouns unless the pp itself is modified in some way---a seldom read manuscript, an easily sold product.

2014年7月1日 星期二

modify adjectives

The sweetly smiling child kicked me.

THe recently discovered galaxy was full of stars.

*The newly married couple left for Trinidad.

My often abused transmission finally blew up.

*This is a rarely seen species.

*Some participial prenominal adjectives can appear only when accompanied by modifiers. (x This is a seen species.)