C02
core
Description and quantity
Description
State Label
What state is it in?
basic
Predicate adjective
Stative adjective
Result state
Significado
A temporary or resulting condition of a participant: tired, broken, open, sick, ready, asleep, available.
Como identificar
Ask whether the description is a state rather than a permanent type.
Exemplos
Palavras
tired|open|closed|ready|broken
Frases
very tired|already open|still asleep
Frase
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
Vista por língua
Na tua língua materna
Português
Presença
strong
Importância
Temporary or resulting states commonly use estar or ficar plus an adjective or participle.
A janela está aberta.
The window is open.
Na tua língua de aprendizagem
Inglês
Presença
strong
Dificuldade
English often uses 'be' plus an adjective to describe a temporary or stable state.
He is tired.
tired = state label
Dificuldade comum de quem aprende
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.