tom3m
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1) We couldn't see through the broken window.
2) The window was broken.
From what I've read so far, I came to conclusion that both 'broken' in 1 and 2 must be participles, since they are needed to construct participle adjectives (in 1) and required in passive constructions (2).
1) My question is whether it is possible in 1 to call the inflectional form both participle and adjective.
2) What should we call the form? In my opinion, a participle.
Thank you for your answers in advance.
2) The window was broken.
From what I've read so far, I came to conclusion that both 'broken' in 1 and 2 must be participles, since they are needed to construct participle adjectives (in 1) and required in passive constructions (2).
1) My question is whether it is possible in 1 to call the inflectional form both participle and adjective.
2) What should we call the form? In my opinion, a participle.
Thank you for your answers in advance.