C02
core
Description and quantity
Description
State Label
What state is it in?
basic
Predicate adjective
Stative adjective
Result state
Makna
A temporary or resulting condition of a participant: tired, broken, open, sick, ready, asleep, available.
Cara mengenalinya
Ask whether the description is a state rather than a permanent type.
Contoh
Kata
tired|open|closed|ready|broken
Frasa
very tired|already open|still asleep
Kalimat
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
Tinjauan bahasa
Dalam bahasa ibu Anda
Indonesia
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kepentingan
State labels can be predicates without a copula.
Makanan ini enak.
This food delicious.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
Inggris
Kemunculan
strong
Tingkat kesulitan
English often uses 'be' plus an adjective to describe a temporary or stable state.
He is tired.
tired = state label
Kendala umum pembelajar
Learners may omit 'be' or confuse adjectives with adverbs.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.