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An interesting principle of a modification

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:54 am
by pdh0224
Dear teacher,

Organized by Rob Linrothe, an art historian at Skidmore College, and Jeff Watt, a Rubin Museum curator, the show explores the paradoxical idea that the fiercest looking Himalayan divinities are often the staunchest protectors. Mahakala, he of the tiger-skin briefs, is one. Far from being evil, his job is to scare off evil. The curators draw further examples from Tibetan Buddhism, from the indigenous Tibetan religion Bon, as well as from Tantric art in Nepal, India and China.

Q : I think "fiercest" is a complement of "looking", and it is like conversing the word order.

the Himalayan divinities looking fiercest

=> the fiercest looking Himalayan divinities


What do you think?

Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 11:26 am
by Alan
Yes. 'Fiercest' precedes here because the participle occurs attributively.

Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:47 pm
by pdh0224
the fiercest looking Himalayan divinities

=> the Himalayan divinities looking fiercest :w:

=> the Himalayan divinities looking the fiercest :r:


What do you think?

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:02 am
by Alan
Basically, yes.