Does it worth?

[quest]

Dear Teachers:

Which is correct and why?

1) Does it worth?

2) Is it worth?

Thanks in advance.

-Quest

[Mister Micawber]

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Well, neither is a complete statement carrying meaning, but worth here is an adjective, not a verb: How much is it worth?
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[Fazzu]

Well Quest,

Both are correct.I agree with Mr.Micawber.It depends on what kind of sentence you use with it.

[Mister Micawber]

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I cannot see #1 as possible. Can anyone make me a sentence with it?
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[Fazzu]

Umm...am I wrong?

[quest]

Actually this sentence is from a poem.(long one)

{
I shed a drop of tear,
Does / Is it worth?
}

-Quest

[Teia]

Hi,

I agree with MrMicawber.

Worth cannot be used as a verb. One test for whether a word can be used as a verb is if it is possible to conjugate it

e.g. If "worth" were a verb, it would be possible to say smth. like :

"Last year I was worthed a million dollars". However, this is ungrammatical. The proper sentence would be : Last year I was worth a million dollars.

"Worth " may only be used as a noun or adjective.
The verb is : "to be worth" and the only word conjugated here is "be"

e.g. This antique piece of furniture is worth more than you think it is.


Regards,