[Grammar] is gone

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How "is gone" is spoken in English even "go" is an intransitive verb?

 

[emsr2d2]

Your question doesn't make any sense, unfortunately. Can you try to ask it using other words?

 

[tzfujimino]

I've found this: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1187725
I think 'Loob' has answered your question there, but please rephrase your question as emsr2d2 told you.

 

[Checkmate]

Your question someone make any sense, unfortunately. Can you try to ask it using other words?

People usually say "is gone" to tell someone that something is missing or lost but "go" is an intransitive verb but why do people say "is" before it

 

[TheParser]

"go" is an intransitive verb

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James: Where is my ice cream cone? I left it here one minute ago. Why is it gone?

Mona: I ate it. It was delicious.




As you can see, the word "gone" in this example is an adjective. It means something like "no longer present."




James

 

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***** NOT A TEACHER *****


James: Where is my ice cream cone? I left it here one minute ago. Why is it gone?

Mona: I ate it. It was delicious.




As you can see, the word "gone" in this example is an adjective. It means something like "no longer present."




James

So, It means gone in "is gone" is not a past participle of "go" ​at all.

 

[MikeNewYork]

It is the past participle to "go" but it is used as an adjective there, not as part of the passive voice. Participles can parts of verbs or modiifiers, such as adjectives.