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Autor:  Jazz
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Data:  06/NOV/2008 12:58 PM
Assunto:  V vs. Adj (morphology)
 
Mensagem:  Can any of you know for sure whether the following words are verbs (in the past participle form, making up a passive voice structure) or adjectives?

[...] "I'm pleased and the Brazlian people are satisfied that we have done something in seven months that has taken other countries years to do," said Lula on the reform amendment [...]

I'm almost sure it's an adjective, but it seems I can't justify it clearly enough. It's a feeling thing... I might be wrong, though.


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 V vs. Adj (morphology)  –  Jazz  06/NOV/2008, 12:58 PM
Anyone???? pleeease: V vs. Adj (morphology)  –  Jazz  07/NOV/2008, 12:24 AM
V vs. Adj (morphology)  –  Márcio Farias  07/NOV/2008, 4:20 AM
TO MARCIO on ....V vs. Adj (morphology)  –  Jazz  07/NOV/2008, 5:56 AM
V vs. Adj (morphology)  –  iolanda  07/NOV/2008, 10:04 AM
V vs. Adj (morphology)  –   renan  07/NOV/2008, 12:00 PM
V vs. Adj (morphology)  –  Jazz  07/NOV/2008, 12:32 PM
V vs. Adj (morphology)  –  Márcio Farias  07/NOV/2008, 9:52 PM
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