What is a verbal adjective?

A verbal adjective is an adjective which is similar to a verb in form and meaning.

• A very arguable case
• A much argued case
• A trying set of circumstances

• What is an adjective?

Hartmann and Stork 1972 165, 249

Crystal 1985 326

Mish 1991 858, 1309

Crystal 1980 258

Pei and Gaynor 1954 160

Context for this page:

• Concept module: verbal adjective
• In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): V
• In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
• In bookshelf: Linguistics

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