Please check and comment my vague idea of the "state"
Hello,
I have a vague idea as to the "state". If anybody could clear them up, I will be very grateful.
(1) Water exists in a liquid state. (my version) "in a liquid state" means: Water exists in a state in which the water exists in liquid.
(2) I am very concerned about the state of her health. (my version) "the state of her health" means: what kind of state in which her health exists.
(3) The surviors of this fair are still in a state of shock. (my version) "in a state of shock" means: in a state in which people are shock / or in a shock state;
(4) He seems to be in a rather confused state of mind. (here, of = done by? ) (my version) "a confused state of mind" means: mind makes a state confused
(5) A state of war now exists between the two countries. (my version) "a state of war" means: a war state in which the countries exist at war
(6) The house we're buying is in a very good state of repair. (my version) "a very good state of repair" means: repair makes a state to be very good
(7) After the hurricane the President declared a state of of emergency. (my version) "a state of emergency" means: an emergency state / a state in which the country exists emergency
(8) an emarrassing state of affairs (my version) that means: affairs make an embarrassing state
Thank you for your help.
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You are making smple things quite complicated in most of the cases: (1) Water exists in a liquid state. (my version) "in a liquid state" means: Water exists in a state in which it is liquid. (2) I am very concerned about the state of her health.
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You are making smple things quite complicated in most of the cases:
(1) Water exists in a liquid state. (my version) "in a liquid state" means: Water exists in a state in which it is liquid. (2) I am very concerned about the state of her health. (my version) "the state of her health" means: her health condition. (3) The surviors of this fair are still in a state of