Participial Adjective or Passive Voice?
Hello !!
I have a doubt, maybe someone can help!
If I say:
SHE IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPERT. (This is passive voice, right? I therefore could say, She is considered by many to be an expert)
If I say:
SHE IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN EXPERT. ( Is in this case SUPPOSED being used as a Participial Adjective and not Past Participle and therefore it can not be interpreted as Passive Voice??? or it could ? )
In the same case SHE IS MEANT TO BE A PROFESSIONAL.... is also MEANT being used as an ADJ ???
If someone could clarify this I would be sooooo grateful !!!
Thanks in advanced!!!
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In your examples, considered, supposed and meant are all adjectives, despite the fact that they look like past participle verb forms.
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1st sentence the word CONSIDERED is past participle
2nd sentence the word SUPPOSED is also past participle because it is also a passive voice
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