State Label
Predicate adjective
Stative adjective
Result state
What state is it in?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Maksud
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
Perkataan
tired|open|closed|ready|broken
Frasa
very tired|already open|still asleep
Ayat
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
Paparan bahasa
Dalam bahasa Anda
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Kehadiran
strong
Kepentingan
Predicate adjectives can form present-tense state sentences without “be”, with agreement where relevant.
أنا متعب.
I tired.
Dalam bahasa yang dipelajari
Bengali (standard)
Kehadiran
strong
Tahap kesukaran
Temporary or resulting states often use adjective-like predicates or participles with zero copula in the present.
দরজাটা খোলা।
The door open.
Masalah lazim pelajar
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.