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Causative verb Acts 10:11 He saw heaven opened
(Rev 19:11). I saw heaven opened
Can anyone enlighten me why is it that that it is 'opened' after 'saw'? I thought it should be 'open' since 'saw' is causative.
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- 20-Aug-2011, 16:51 #2
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Re: Causative verb NOT A TEACHER
Originally Posted by Silly One 
In my opinion, 'I saw heaven opened' could mean that heaven was already open when I saw it, whereas 'I saw heaven open' could mean either that or that I saw it as it was opening', so the choice of opened would avoid ambiguity.Last edited by Hedwig; 20-Aug-2011 at 16:52. Reason: typo
- 20-Aug-2011, 17:54 #3
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Teacher Re: Causative verb "I saw heaven opened" could mean I saw heaven in the process of being opened by something or somebody.
- 20-Aug-2011, 18:43 #4
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Teacher Re: Causative verb How is "saw" causative in these examples? Originally Posted by Silly One
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