I have a secret that I have kept hidden from my circle of friends and family
When I was browsing internet. I saw this sentence. I have a doubt on the usage of
"have kept hidden"
What tense is it?
Is it Active voice of present perfect? If so why there is a word "hidden" which is the past participle form of hide?
Is it passive voice of present perfect? If so, why they are using "kept" instead of been?
sentence-structure participles participial-adjectives
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When I was browsing internet. I saw this sentence. I have a doubt on the usage of
"have kept hidden"
What tense is it?
Is it Active voice of present perfect? If so why there is a word "hidden" which is the past participle form of hide?
Is it passive voice of present perfect? If so, why they are using "kept" instead of been?
sentence-structure participles participial-adjectives
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So, what is the definition of "kept"? And what do you find if you Googledefine hidden?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:47
@HotLicks secret
– user8683499
Jan 3 at 1:54
And what part of speech?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:56
It’s in the present tense; had it been in the past tense, it would have read had not have.
– tchrist
Jan 3 at 2:06
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When I was browsing internet. I saw this sentence. I have a doubt on the usage of
"have kept hidden"
What tense is it?
Is it Active voice of present perfect? If so why there is a word "hidden" which is the past participle form of hide?
Is it passive voice of present perfect? If so, why they are using "kept" instead of been?
sentence-structure participles participial-adjectives
asked Jan 3 at 1:44
user8683499
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When I was browsing internet. I saw this sentence. I have a doubt on the usage of
"have kept hidden"
What tense is it?
Is it Active voice of present perfect? If so why there is a word "hidden" which is the past participle form of hide?
Is it passive voice of present perfect? If so, why they are using "kept" instead of been?
sentence-structure participles participial-adjectives
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So, what is the definition of "kept"? And what do you find if you Googledefine hidden?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:47
@HotLicks secret
– user8683499
Jan 3 at 1:54
And what part of speech?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:56
It’s in the present tense; had it been in the past tense, it would have read had not have.
– tchrist
Jan 3 at 2:06
add a comment |
So, what is the definition of "kept"? And what do you find if you Googledefine hidden?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:47
@HotLicks secret
– user8683499
Jan 3 at 1:54
And what part of speech?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:56
It’s in the present tense; had it been in the past tense, it would have read had not have.
– tchrist
Jan 3 at 2:06
So, what is the definition of "kept"? And what do you find if you Google
define hidden?– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:47
So, what is the definition of "kept"? And what do you find if you Google
define hidden?– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:47
@HotLicks secret
– user8683499
Jan 3 at 1:54
@HotLicks secret
– user8683499
Jan 3 at 1:54
And what part of speech?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:56
And what part of speech?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:56
It’s in the present tense; had it been in the past tense, it would have read had not have.
– tchrist
Jan 3 at 2:06
It’s in the present tense; had it been in the past tense, it would have read had not have.
– tchrist
Jan 3 at 2:06
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I think OP's confusion arises from the proximity of the two participles, "kept" and "hidden".
The sentence:
I have a secret that I have kept hidden from my circle of friends and family.
comes from combining these two sentences:
I have a secret. + I have kept the secret hidden from my circle of friends and family.
The structure "that I have kept hidden..." is therefore a relative clause where "that" refers back to "a secret". "have kept" is a verb in the present perfect tense and in the active form. "hidden" is a past participle that does not form part of the verb phrase "have kept" but is used as an adjective that refers to the object "secret". We call "hidden" an object complement. Proof that "hidden" is not verbal (passive) but adjectival is that we can replace it with an adjective:
I have a secret that I have kept confidential.
answered Jan 3 at 2:22
Gustavson
2,264110
In fact, Merriam-Webster defines "hidden" as an adjective.
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:20
@HotLicks Actually, "hidden" can be the past participle of the verb "hide" (in perfect tenses: They have hidden the treasure and in the passive voice: The treasure was hidden by the pirates) or an adjective, as in OP's sentence.
– Gustavson
2 days ago
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I think OP's confusion arises from the proximity of the two participles, "kept" and "hidden".
The sentence:
I have a secret that I have kept hidden from my circle of friends and family.
comes from combining these two sentences:
I have a secret. + I have kept the secret hidden from my circle of friends and family.
The structure "that I have kept hidden..." is therefore a relative clause where "that" refers back to "a secret". "have kept" is a verb in the present perfect tense and in the active form. "hidden" is a past participle that does not form part of the verb phrase "have kept" but is used as an adjective that refers to the object "secret". We call "hidden" an object complement. Proof that "hidden" is not verbal (passive) but adjectival is that we can replace it with an adjective:
I have a secret that I have kept confidential.
answered Jan 3 at 2:22
Gustavson
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In fact, Merriam-Webster defines "hidden" as an adjective.
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:20
@HotLicks Actually, "hidden" can be the past participle of the verb "hide" (in perfect tenses: They have hidden the treasure and in the passive voice: The treasure was hidden by the pirates) or an adjective, as in OP's sentence.
– Gustavson
2 days ago
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I think OP's confusion arises from the proximity of the two participles, "kept" and "hidden".
The sentence:
I have a secret that I have kept hidden from my circle of friends and family.
comes from combining these two sentences:
I have a secret. + I have kept the secret hidden from my circle of friends and family.
The structure "that I have kept hidden..." is therefore a relative clause where "that" refers back to "a secret". "have kept" is a verb in the present perfect tense and in the active form. "hidden" is a past participle that does not form part of the verb phrase "have kept" but is used as an adjective that refers to the object "secret". We call "hidden" an object complement. Proof that "hidden" is not verbal (passive) but adjectival is that we can replace it with an adjective:
I have a secret that I have kept confidential.
answered Jan 3 at 2:22
Gustavson
2,264110
In fact, Merriam-Webster defines "hidden" as an adjective.
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:20
@HotLicks Actually, "hidden" can be the past participle of the verb "hide" (in perfect tenses: They have hidden the treasure and in the passive voice: The treasure was hidden by the pirates) or an adjective, as in OP's sentence.
– Gustavson
2 days ago
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I think OP's confusion arises from the proximity of the two participles, "kept" and "hidden".
The sentence:
I have a secret that I have kept hidden from my circle of friends and family.
comes from combining these two sentences:
I have a secret. + I have kept the secret hidden from my circle of friends and family.
The structure "that I have kept hidden..." is therefore a relative clause where "that" refers back to "a secret". "have kept" is a verb in the present perfect tense and in the active form. "hidden" is a past participle that does not form part of the verb phrase "have kept" but is used as an adjective that refers to the object "secret". We call "hidden" an object complement. Proof that "hidden" is not verbal (passive) but adjectival is that we can replace it with an adjective:
I have a secret that I have kept confidential.
answered Jan 3 at 2:22
Gustavson
2,264110
I think OP's confusion arises from the proximity of the two participles, "kept" and "hidden".
The sentence:
I have a secret that I have kept hidden from my circle of friends and family.
comes from combining these two sentences:
I have a secret. + I have kept the secret hidden from my circle of friends and family.
The structure "that I have kept hidden..." is therefore a relative clause where "that" refers back to "a secret". "have kept" is a verb in the present perfect tense and in the active form. "hidden" is a past participle that does not form part of the verb phrase "have kept" but is used as an adjective that refers to the object "secret". We call "hidden" an object complement. Proof that "hidden" is not verbal (passive) but adjectival is that we can replace it with an adjective:
I have a secret that I have kept confidential.
answered Jan 3 at 2:22
Gustavson
2,264110
answered Jan 3 at 2:22
Gustavson
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In fact, Merriam-Webster defines "hidden" as an adjective.
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:20
@HotLicks Actually, "hidden" can be the past participle of the verb "hide" (in perfect tenses: They have hidden the treasure and in the passive voice: The treasure was hidden by the pirates) or an adjective, as in OP's sentence.
– Gustavson
2 days ago
add a comment |
In fact, Merriam-Webster defines "hidden" as an adjective.
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:20
@HotLicks Actually, "hidden" can be the past participle of the verb "hide" (in perfect tenses: They have hidden the treasure and in the passive voice: The treasure was hidden by the pirates) or an adjective, as in OP's sentence.
– Gustavson
2 days ago
In fact, Merriam-Webster defines "hidden" as an adjective.
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:20
In fact, Merriam-Webster defines "hidden" as an adjective.
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 3:20
@HotLicks Actually, "hidden" can be the past participle of the verb "hide" (in perfect tenses: They have hidden the treasure and in the passive voice: The treasure was hidden by the pirates) or an adjective, as in OP's sentence.
– Gustavson
2 days ago
@HotLicks Actually, "hidden" can be the past participle of the verb "hide" (in perfect tenses: They have hidden the treasure and in the passive voice: The treasure was hidden by the pirates) or an adjective, as in OP's sentence.
– Gustavson
2 days ago
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So, what is the definition of "kept"? And what do you find if you Google
define hidden?– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:47
@HotLicks secret
– user8683499
Jan 3 at 1:54
And what part of speech?
– Hot Licks
Jan 3 at 1:56
It’s in the present tense; had it been in the past tense, it would have read had not have.
– tchrist
Jan 3 at 2:06