State Label
Predicate adjective
Stative adjective
Result state
What state is it in?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Merkitys
A temporary or resulting condition of a participant: tired, broken, open, sick, ready, asleep, available.
Näin tunnistat sen
Ask whether the description is a state rather than a permanent type.
Esimerkit
Sanat
tired|open|closed|ready|broken
Ilmaukset
very tired|already open|still asleep
Lause
The window is open.
Visual guide
Basic shape
THING + current state window -> open (now) friend -> tired (now) door -> closed break -> broken state Ask: what state?
Compare shape
Stable vs state: PROPERTY: wooden window kind/material STATE: window is open condition now RESULT: window is broken state after event Some mark STATE/RESULT
Kielinäkymä
Sinun kielessäsi
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Tärkeys
Predicate adjectives can form present-tense state sentences without “be”, with agreement where relevant.
أنا متعب.
I tired.
Opiskeltavassa kielessä
Bengali (standard)
Esiintyminen
strong
Vaikeustaso
Temporary or resulting states often use adjective-like predicates or participles with zero copula in the present.
দরজাটা খোলা।
The door open.
Tyypillinen oppijan haaste
Learners may confuse result states with progressive actions.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.