A confusing about how to use "look"

[Suthipong]

I am confused about how to use "look". Please help me.

From: It looks nice.

Why "looks" (with "s" after the verb)

 

[MartinEnglish]

I look, you look, it looks
I play, you play, it plays

 

[BobK]

Why not :-? [asked before I saw #2] There's only one of them. If you put it the other way round, the verb would match the number of the person who's seeing it: 'I find[no s] it nice[-looking]'

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[emsr2d2]

Do you understand that "it" is "third person singular", like "he/she"? Have you learnt how to conjugate a regular verb in the present tense?

 

[Suthipong]

1. It looks nice. 1.1 It seems OK.

2. It looks into the box.

Does the verb "look" function the same in both sentences?

 

[BobK]

1. It looks nice. 1.1 It seems OK.

2. It looks into the box.

Does the verb "look" function the same in both sentences?

Not at all. The 'look' in 1 is about the 'look' of a thing - how it appears. It's not doing anything (apart from being!)

The subject of the 'look' in 2 is doing something - it's using its eyes to look.

b

 

[Suthipong]

Still confused: need more explaination, please.

1. "It looks nice." If it is about the look of the thing (noun) and why put s as if it is a verb?

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

Still confused: need more explaination, please.

1. "It looks nice." If it is about the look of the thing (noun) and why put s as if it is a verb?

NOT A TEACHER

I don't understand the confusion at all. How would you write it?

 

[5jj]

1. "It looks nice." If it is about the look of the thing (noun) and why put s as if it is a verb?

It is the grammatical subject of the verb LOOK.

 

[charliedeut]

Still confused: need more explaination, please.

1. "It looks nice." If it is about the look of the thing (noun) and why put s as if it is a verb?

Look (#3). This is the one which seems to be giving you trouble. As you see, it means that something has a certain appearance/aspect. But it's still a verb. That's why it takes the 's' after 'it', just as it would take the 's' afte 'he' or 'she' (the third person singular pronouns).

charliedeut

PS: You will realize that "look" has more than just one or two meanings, so don't despair and take your time to go through them.

 

[BobK]

NOT A TEACHER

I don't understand the confusion at all. How would you write it?

Well I have finally seen the problem, but since many students don't see it I won't go into detail. So, Suthipong, don't feel bad about your confusion (it's not, as in the title, a confusing). I hope charliedeut's answer has helped. ;-)

b

 

[Suthipong]

NOT A TEACHER

I don't understand the confusion at all. How would you write it?

I am sorry that I did not write it clear enough to be understood.
I am Thai and my English is still poor. But I love English and try to learn it every day.
May I try to say again about the confusion I am facing.
From: It looks nice.
someone tried to remind me that "It" is a third person singular, so it needs "s" after any verbs that work for for the subject (It).
But, from the sentence "It looks nice", As for my understanding, I think the sentense means " It (a subject) looks (verb) for something that must have an object. But I did not see any object here and "nice" is an adjective. I wonder why they did not say "It has been looked nice." (Passive voice that "It" being done something to it)
This is my long writing that I am not sure you can understand or not.
I don't mind if you don't want to continue trying to read and think about my confusion.

 

[5jj]

Seee definition #3 here.

 

[Suthipong]

Do you understand that "it" is "third person singular", like "he/she"? Have you learnt how to conjugate a regular verb in the present tense?

Yes, I do.