State Label
Predicate adjective
Stative adjective
Result state
What state is it in?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Betekenis
A temporary or resulting condition of a participant: tired, broken, open, sick, ready, asleep, available.
Zo herken je het
Ask whether the description is a state rather than a permanent type.
Voorbeelden
Woorden
tired|open|closed|ready|broken
Zinnen
very tired|already open|still asleep
Voorbeeldzin
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
Taaloverzicht
In je taal
Dutch (standard)
Aanwezigheid
strong
Belang
State labels normally use zijn with adjectives, but some states use fixed verbs or expressions.
Ik ben moe.
I am tired.
In de taal die je leert
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Aanwezigheid
strong
Moeilijkheidsgraad
Predicate adjectives can form present-tense state sentences without “be”, with agreement where relevant.
أنا متعب.
I tired.
Veelvoorkomend struikelpunt
Learners may add a present copula or miss masculine/feminine forms.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.