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possessive
obligative
punctual/ inceptive
- She got pregnant in May and gave birth in February. (pregnant = ADJ)
- I usually get to work before 9 and get home around 7.
- We need to get the ball rolling.
- Let's get started.
- I usually get paid on the 6th.
- She gets back late on Thursdays.
difficulty
We got the project finished on time, but it wasn't easy! Its hard to get it right all the time, but we do try. She tried to get fired for several years, but as a civil servant that's not always easy to do.
attributive
comparative
Get, because it is a verb used when the grammatical subject is both SUBJECT and OBJECT of the action or predication, is often used with state changes and comparatives:
- It's getting easier and easier to get lost in my mailbox. I need to delete some messages!
- It's getting a bit harder to find a coin-operated public pay phone these days.
- They're getting better at calling us back when we leave a message.
