The Verb Be

[ARABRAB]

In The Phrase'your Help Is Appreciated' Is 'is' The Main Verb And'appreciated' An Adjective

[Anglika]

In The Phrase'your Help Is Appreciated' Is 'is' The Main Verb And'appreciated' An Adjective

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Yes, "is" is the verb;

"appreciated" is here used adverbially as it modifies the verb and does not modify "Your help"

[rewboss]

To be sure, "appreciated" doesn't modify the verb (since it is not intended to indicate that the action is performed in an appreciative manner, or in a manner which is appreciated); rather, it complements the verb.

But to prove that things are never as simple as they seem, this construction could be analysed in different ways.

You could say that "appreciated" is a passive adverbial. Or you could say that the whole sentence is a straightforward passive, and that "appreciated" is simply the past participle of "appreciate":

Someone eats the cake. (Active)
-> The cake is eaten (by someone). (Passive)

We appreciate your help. (Active)
-> Your help is appreciated (by us). (Passive)

[MikeNewYork]

To be sure, "appreciated" doesn't modify the verb (since it is not intended to indicate that the action is performed in an appreciative manner, or in a manner which is appreciated); rather, it complements the verb.

But to prove that things are never as simple as they seem, this construction could be analysed in different ways.

You could say that "appreciated" is a passive adverbial. Or you could say that the whole sentence is a straightforward passive, and that "appreciated" is simply the past participle of "appreciate":

Someone eats the cake. (Active)
-> The cake is eaten (by someone). (Passive)

We appreciate your help. (Active)
-> Your help is appreciated (by us). (Passive)

I would simply call it a predicate adjective. Even though we would not use "appreciated" prepositively, it still modifies "help". If there is reason to believe that the structure is in passive voice, then "appreciated" becomes a past participle that is part of the complete verb.