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Mon 28 Sep, 2015 08:21 am
Greetings.
In the sentence, "My child is an angel.", does "angel" involve the grammatical category of "qualitative"? Or is "angel" being used as a simple a figure of speech?
I realize that for this sentence to apply, the child must have certain qualities normally associated with angels. But from the standpoint of grammar, does the use of the term imply that the child is qualitatively angelic?
Thanks!
Grammar: Study about Nominatives. The verb IS does the linking of the child/angel. Same as "He is a farmer."
Meaning: It could mean that she is sweet, angelic, or even dead!
@Sojourner,
In this sentence the figure of speech, "an angel" is being employed as a qualitative adjective.
Grammatically speaking, the term "qualitative" applies to the category of adjective that the word "angel" belongs to. It does not refer to the subject.
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