neb090
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The superstar stands there surrounded by his fans.
I wrote this sentence by myself. But I am wondering if surrounded in this sentence is an adjective or a past participle.
I looked it up on the internet, and some people said if the word can be modified by adverbs such as very, quite, rather, completely..., then it is an adjective, and if not, it is a past participle.
So, they think surrounded in this sentence is an adjective, not a past participle. ---> The superstar stands there completely surrounded by his fans.
However, my question is since surrounded is followed by the word "by", why can't it be a past participle?
My another question is when a word can be modified by very, quite, rather, completely...., and it can also be followed by "by", how can I identify it as an adjective or a past participle?
I wrote this sentence by myself. But I am wondering if surrounded in this sentence is an adjective or a past participle.
I looked it up on the internet, and some people said if the word can be modified by adverbs such as very, quite, rather, completely..., then it is an adjective, and if not, it is a past participle.
So, they think surrounded in this sentence is an adjective, not a past participle. ---> The superstar stands there completely surrounded by his fans.
However, my question is since surrounded is followed by the word "by", why can't it be a past participle?
My another question is when a word can be modified by very, quite, rather, completely...., and it can also be followed by "by", how can I identify it as an adjective or a past participle?