State Label
Predicate adjective
Stative adjective
Result state
What state is it in?
core
basic
Description and quantity
含义
A temporary or resulting condition of a participant: tired, broken, open, sick, ready, asleep, available.
如何识别
Ask whether the description is a state rather than a permanent type.
示例
单词
tired|open|closed|ready|broken
短语
very tired|already open|still asleep
句子
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
语言视角
在母语中
Mandarin Chinese (Simplified, standard)
显性程度
strong
重要程度
State labels are often expressed with adjectival/stative predicates rather than a separate “be + adjective” structure.
他很累。
tā hěn lèi = he very tired
在目标语言中
Arabic (Modern Standard)
显性程度
strong
学习难度
Predicate adjectives can form present-tense state sentences without “be”, with agreement where relevant.
أنا متعب.
I tired.
常见易错点
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.