Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
verbal adjective
when we say: state-owned company, owned here is an adjective.
but when we say: a company owned by the state, what is owned here
but when we say: a company owned by the state, what is owned here
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Anonymous a state-owned company, State-owned is an adjective. Anonymous a company owned by the state Owned is a past participle: a company [which/that is] owned by the state CB
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Anonymousa state-owned company,State-owned is an adjective.
Anonymousa company owned by the stateOwned is a past participle: a company [which/that is] owned by the state
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