Could Vた-form be an adjective?


In the following sentence:

> 割れた彗星の一部は隕石となって、日本に落下。

Though it sounds strange and amateurish, I see 割れた as an adjective for 彗星. So
what is the grammatical role of 割れた in this sentence? and if it is the case
that somehow alike to the way past participle is used as an adjective in the
English language, in the Japanese language た-form could be also used as an
adjective?




> Could Vた-form be an adjective?

No, the past tense form doesn't change the nature of the word, it's still a
verb even in the past tense.

Although it is most of the time translated in English as an adjective, the
right way to understand it in Japanese is as below:

> 割れた彗星 : the comet that cracked




> Could Vた-form be an adjective?

No, the past tense form doesn't change the nature of the word, it's still a
verb even in the past tense.

Although it is most of the time translated in English as an adjective, the
right way to understand it in Japanese is as below:

> 割れた彗星 : the comet that cracked

