文档介绍：Adjective
形容词和形容词词组
Part (Classification)
就词的构成来说
就句法功能来说
按词汇意义来说
单词形容词(One-word Adjective):
有的仅由一个自由词素构成
. big,small,bad,good
有的由自由词根加前缀或后缀或前后缀构成
. unkind, lovely,unthinkable
pound Adjective)
Diversities
It can be….
adj.+adj,
,bitter-sweet
n.+adj.
Adj./adv.+-ing
-looking
Hard-working
n.+-ing
-going
Adj./adv.+-ed
-meant
n.+-ed
-made
Adj.+n.+-ed
-hearted
So on…
中心形容词(Central adjective)
大多数的形容词都是既能作名词修饰语(substantive genitive),又能作主语补语和宾语补语,这种形容词构成本词类的主体,故称“中心形容词”。
For example
Green apples are sour.(作名词修饰语)
Pillar-boxes are green.(作主语补语)
They have painted the windows green.(作宾语补语)
外围形容词(peripheral adjective)
Definition:指少数只能作修饰语(adjunct)或者只能作补语的形容词
. utter只能作修饰语
This is utter nonsense.
The nonsense is utter.
Asleep只能作补语
This child is asleep.
This is an asleep child.(It’s wrong.)
静态形容词(stative adjective)
描写人或物的静态特征(static characteristics)
,short,big,small,ugly,beautiful,deep,blue,white….
大多数形容词
都是静态形容词
动态形容词(dynamic adjective)
Definition : 带有动作含义
Examples:
Abusive,ambitious,awkward,brave,impatient,faithful,troublesome
The differences in their usages
,而静态形容词不可以。
is being witty.
She is being beautiful(It’s wrong.)
,而静态形容词不可以。
careful.
Be tall. (It’s wrong.)
Continue…
(causative construction),而静态形容词不可以。
. I persuaded her to be generous。
I persuaded her to be pretty.