修饰名词的动词-ed分词的范畴属性和地位探讨

动词-ed分词处在动词和形容词范畴的相交之处,其模糊的特性决定必须把-ed分词置于搭配语境中,才能最终确立它的范畴属性和地位。作名词修饰语的-ed分词可以分成四大类。其中,前置表动作的-ed分词和后置的-ed分词属于动词的范畴,前置表结果和表状态的-ed分词属于形容词的范畴。这四类-ed分词在各自的范畴里又有着不同的范畴地位。表状态的-ed分词更加靠近原型形容词,后置的-ed分词更加靠近原型动词,其余两类位于其间。

On Categorical Membership and Status of V-ed Participle as Noun Modifier

V-ed participle constitutes the fuzzy area between Verb and Adjective categories.Its fuzzy nature determines that only by putting it into the distributional contexts,its categorial membership and status can be manifested finally.When-ed participles are used as noun modifiers,four types of participles can be distinguished according to their categorial status.They can be represented on a scale going from Verb category to Adjective category.The postnominal participles are closest to the verbal side of the scal...