State Label
Predicate adjective
Stative adjective
Result state
What state is it in?
core
basic
Description and quantity
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
Visão do idioma
No seu idioma
Portuguese (Brazilian)
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.
No idioma em estudo
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Presença
strong
Dificuldade
Predicate adjectives can form present-tense state sentences without “be”, with agreement where relevant.
أنا متعب.
I tired.
Dificuldade típica de quem aprende
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.