C02
core
Description and quantity
Description
State Label
What state is it in?
basic
Predicate adjective
Stative adjective
Result state
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 moedertaal
Nederlands
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
Engels
Aanwezigheid
strong
Moeilijkheidsgraad
English often uses 'be' plus an adjective to describe a temporary or stable state.
He is tired.
tired = state label
Veelvoorkomend struikelpunt
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.