died,dead

[alan]

what are the differences in the usage of "died" and "dead" ???

[Tdol]

He died yesterday. (verb)
A dead body (adjective)

[alan]

hmm...what the participle form of "die" is died,and i know the past participle form can function as an adjective.
so.... we call a "dead man" or "died man" ?
or both of them are acceptable ?

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by alan

hmm...what the participle form of "die" is died,and i know the past participle form can function as an adjective.
so.... we call a "dead man" or "died man" ?
or both of them are acceptable ?

a dead man (Adjective)
a dying man (Present participle)
He has died (Present Participle)
He had died (Past Participle)
a died man (Past Participle) Not OK

[alan]

ohh...thanks !!

ahh..i forget sth that is really important...
die is intransitive verb
sorry for raising such a nonsense question~~
hehe

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by alan

Is die an intransitive verb?

You're welcome, and yes, it's intransitive.

[alan]

i have another question,teacher:
after using whether/if, how to determine when we need to add "or not" after that ?
any examples ?
thanks for answering

[Casiopea]

Originally Posted by alan

After using whether/if, how do I determine when to add "or not" after that? Any examples?

You're welcome. :D

Whether you decide to go or decide not to go, I will go. Whether you decide to go or not, I will go.
Whether or not you decide to go, I will go.

Originally Posted by writersblock

"whether or not" can be a legitimate contraction of "whether it will or will not". Nevertheless, you should avoid the construction, as it is less often used than abused. Source

[alan]

how about the sentence as follows :

e.g. I don't know whether she loves he (or not).

can we omit the "or not" ??

[alan]

maybe someone has answered my question~~
thx~