Talk:machicolated

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The citations established that there is such a term, but do not establish that it is an adjective rather than the past participle of the verb machicolate. DCDuring TALK 01:30, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language suggests three tests of adjectivity, reprised at User:Visviva/POS testing#Ed. Needless to say, the data set is rather sparse; nonetheless the data seems to support adjective status.

• Adjectives take un- in the sense of "not" rather than reversal. B.g.c. gives two unique hits for "unmachicolated", both of which appear to clearly mean "not machicolated": google books:unmachicolated
• Adjectives are gradable: "highly machicolated", "a more machicolated and Otrantine residence"

I was unable to find any case of unambiguous use with the telltale verbs seem, appear, look and remain, but am inclined to attribute this to the sparseness of the data. -- Visviva 19:01, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

As the citations show existence and this is a question of grammar rather than attestation, can we now consider this passed?​—msh210℠ 19:08, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

unmachicolated and citation added. DCDuring TALK 19:28, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

RFV passed. —Ruakh_TALK 13:59, 17 September 2010 (UTC)