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sejpdw
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 Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: live |
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" About 20 to 40 young are born live, encased in a thin membrane tht the mother scorpion helps break open."
Q : In the above sentence, what are the pronunication, meaning, and grammatical function of 'live'? |
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pugachevV
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It's pronounced LAIV (l -eye-v)
It is an adjective that modifies 20 to 40 young.
It means they are born alive. i.e. not dead. Not as eggs, but living from the moment they exit their mother. |
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