In the following sentences, is the word "alive'' an adjective or an adverb?
He was buried alive.
I'm the luckiest man alive.
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It is not an adverb.
It is like an adjective - but tricky as it is the passive voice.
Here is a detailed answer online:
https://www.quora.com/Since-the-word-alive-is-not-an-adverb-why-can-we-say-He-is-buried-alive
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They're both modify nouns (He, man) so they're both adjectives. I can see why the first sentence could be a little confusing since "alive" follows the verb, however, "alive" does not describe the act of burning him, it describes his state when he was being burned.
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