What are the differences between die, dying, death, dead and how to use these words?
This is a lesson in core grammar which you will cover any when learning any new language so here goes!Die - this is a verb ‘to die’ the process between leaving this life and the state of being dead;I die, you die, he dies, we die etcHe was ready to dieHe had been convicted of the murder and was scheduled to die in several months timeDying - is an adjective and it describes the action. He had contracted malaria and now he was dying;The dying man was in the hospitalThe dead and dying were taken to the hospital i.e the dead people and the dying people were taken to hospitalDeath - is a noun and describes the state of being dead. With nouns you can usually use ‘a’ or ‘the’ with them and usually bothHis death was announced on the newsHis death was peacefulIt was a death that was announced to the nationThe death of his father was peacefulDead - this can be an adverb or an adjectiveAdverb - where a verb is attached to another word which changes its meaning i.e. ‘to be dead’. They were told that he was deadAdjective - there were dead bodies in the house, in this instance you are describing how the bodies areThe best way to understand when to use them is to break down what it is you are trying to say;Describing what is happening? Use adjectives or the adverb dependent on the contextDescribing a person’s physical state of being? Use the verb or the nounHe knew he would die soon and although he was dying he arranged his affairs and met his impending death with dignity. When death finally came it was peaceful and was announced on the local news. Now that he was dead that cleared the way finally for a full family reconciliation.
What is the difference between “death” and “dying”?
You can live your entire life dying every moment but death comes only once.Once you’re dead, you cannot be rejuvenated but if you are dying there is a chance that you may be revived by some person, incident or situation.Death isn’t just physical. It may be emotional, spirtual etc. but the difference remains same.
What's the difference between "dead" and "killed"?
He could have died from natural causes.If he was killed, the death is unnatural.Of course, if he was killed, he still died.If he died, maybe be wasn’t killed.Therefore killed gives us more information about his death.If they all thought he was dead, they might have thought it was through natural causes. if they all thought he was killed, they think he is dead AND they think it was from unnatural causes.Therefore, your friends suggest gives us more information about their beliefs.Your version is not wrong, but your friend’s is a bit more interesting and informative.Gari Sullivan
What is the difference between died and dead?
Died is a verb -simple past tense of the verb “die”.Example: He died yesterday.Dead is an adjective. It describes something.Example: I saw a dead man.It is worthwhile to note that “dead” is an absolute adjective. Meaning it does not have comparative and superlative forms. There is no “deader” or “deadest”.
How can you tell the difference between a sleeping fish and a dead one?
well, you most certainly know that a fish is dead when it goes belly up (all the air is drawn to the bottom of the fish, casuing to go belly up) and floats at the top of the surface. when they're dead, they become all pale and their scales start to fall off, stauff like that. your probably wondering why your betta is alive or dead because bettas aren't very active fish. they come from the rice fields in thailand and they naturaly live in water thats about 1.5 cms deep! therefore, they don't swim much and they are very inactive e.g. sitting on the tank floor, not moving but looking around. This is the reason why you keep bettas in very small spots. some fish, when they are sleeping, possess unusual talents. The Neon Tetra goes completely transparent when it sleeps, and the blind cave fish goes on it side on the gravel to sleep (well, mine did anyway...). hope i helped! <>< (fish) ><>
What is the difference between "He died" and "He was died"?
He died is simple past tense.He was died is grammatically incorrect as the auxiliary 'was' is used with the present participle, meaning the '-ing' form of the verb. So, technically, it will be: He was dying.‘He had died' is past perfect tense, as you use the auxiliary ‘had’ with the past participle of the verb, meaning the third form of the verb.
Does existing make a difference between being dead and not existing in the first place?
Yes there is a difference but it is subtle and often ignored. after death, if death is equal to nonexistence then your journey is over and your future in null. if before death, your state is nonexistence, you will someday exist, you have a future and a chance to exist. the difference between these two states is one has a possible future and one has no possible way of effecting reality in any way.
Can you say "he is dead" and "he died" differently in French?
No, but the difference can be identified pretty easily. And here I am your French specialist :)The first, to say He is dead, use, Subject + verb + adjective:Il est mort. (He is dead. or, Elle est morte. She is dead.)The second, to say She died, use, Subject + conjugated verb (passé composé with the verb être):Il est mort. / She est morte. (He died. / She died.)Even the two words look the same, He died “last year”. = Il est mort “l'année dernière”., the “mort” here cannot be adjective. (1. Last year, he was dead. does not make sense because if he was dead last year, he would still be dead this year. 2. To turn it into adjective, the sentence has to be: Il était mort l’année dernière, but still it does not make sense.)I see where YOU see the problem. Why are they the same even one is adjective and the other verbal phrase? Here are the 14 verbs which are always conjugated with the verb être, and verbs conjugated with the verb être agree with the subject. Here is the list (and mourir is one of them):aller, entrer, passer par, monter, tomber, arriver, naître, venir, sortir, retourner, descendre, rester, partir, mourirSo, it cannot be: Elle a mort. (Not correct. Verbs conjugated with the verb avoir do not agree with the subject, but, the verb mourir is always conjugated with the verb être. Now I hope you start seeing where comes the confusion. If still not clear, add in the comments, and I will reply to you.)Check my French grammar books on Amazon, you will see the books if you click here :)