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60 Cards in this Set
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The door is open
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ESTAR - current state (currently open, not naturally open)
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The door is wood
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SER - basic trait (the door is naturally made of wood, that is its natural characteristic)
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The window is closed
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ESTAR - current state (the window is currently closed but it could just as well be open. Just focus on this moment)
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The window is dirty
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ESTAR - current state. The window is currently dirty at this time - not naturally dirty
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The boy is tall
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SER - basic trait (the boy is tall. That is a basic characteristic of the boy not simply his current state)
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The book is lost
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ESTAR - current state. The book is currently lost - at this time - not naturally lost
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The TV is off
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ESTAR - current state - the TV is currently turned off but it could just as well be turned on -
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The TV is huge
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SER - basic trait - the TV is naturally a large item - it won't depend whether you look at it now or later
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The TV is in the living room
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ESTAR - location - current state - the TV is currently located in living room
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It is my car
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SER - basic trait - possessiion is SER because it is not a current state but the item is yours until you give it up
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The car is blue
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SER - basic trait - color is almost always ser because something is a color naturally
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The soup is hot
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ESTAR - current state - soup is not naturally hot or cold - it is either currently hot or cold
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The soup is delicious or tasty
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ser - basic trait - when you say that it is delicious you are not saying 'now' you are taling about its essence
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The girl is ugly
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SER - basic trait - when you describe a person with ser, you are talking about how you expect them to be - basic characteristics
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the girl looks ugly
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ESTAR - current state - with this example, you are not talking about her essence / basic trait but rather she looks bad now (currently)
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The school is closed
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ESTAR - current state - the school is currently closed at this time. Not a basic trait.
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Gilmour is a good school
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SER - basic trait - you are talking about its essence. You can depend upon it being good.
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Cameron is hot here
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ESTAR - current state - you are saying that he is currently not here.
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Joe is a soccer player
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SER - basic trait - when you say that someone is a soccer player you are talking about a basic trait - something that kind of 'defines' who they are - big picture
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Brandon is jewish
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Ser - basic trait - when you talk about religion, it is a basic characteristic - a defining trait - something that defines your life
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Amy is tired
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ESTAR - current state - Amy is currently tired at this moment
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Amy is Catholic
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SER - basic trait - religion is a defining, basic trait - who you are as a person
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Homer is fat
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SER - basic trait - when you say this, you are saying that Mark is basically an overweight guy - basic trait
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Homer looks fat
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ESTAR - looks means that they are NOT this way really but at this time they 'seem' this way currently
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Homer is sick
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ESTAR - current state - the person is currently sick
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Rachel is lonely
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ESTAR - current state - Rachel is currently FEELING lonely.
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Rachel is depressed
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ESTAR - current state - depressed at this time
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Rachel is athletic
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SER - basic trait - athletic refers to the type of person that she is - a basic trait
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Paige is nice
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SER - basic trait - being nice is a personality or basic trait - you can depend upon a person being this way
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Paige is blonde
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SER - basic trait - although she could 'dye' her hair, the purpose of this statement is to identify her basic traits
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The school is closed
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ESTAR - current state - the school is currently closed at this time. Not a basic trait.
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Gilmour is a good school
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SER - basic trait - you are talking about its essence. You can depend upon it being good.
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Cameron is hot here
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ESTAR - current state - you are saying that he is currently not here.
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Joe is a soccer player
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SER - basic trait - when you say that someone is a soccer player you are talking about a basic trait - something that kind of 'defines' who they are - big picture
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Brandon is jewish
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Ser - basic trait - when you talk about religion, it is a basic characteristic - a defining trait - something that defines your life
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Amy is tired
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ESTAR - current state - Amy is currently tired at this moment
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Amy is Catholic
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SER - basic trait - religion is a defining, basic trait - who you are as a person
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Homer is fat
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SER - basic trait - when you say this, you are saying that Mark is basically an overweight guy - basic trait
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Homer looks fat
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ESTAR - looks means that they are NOT this way really but at this time they 'seem' this way currently
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Homer is sick
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ESTAR - current state - the person is currently sick
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Rachel is lonely
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ESTAR - current state - Rachel is currently FEELING lonely.
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Rachel is depressed
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ESTAR - current state - depressed at this time
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Rachel is athletic
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SER - basic trait - athletic refers to the type of person that she is - a basic trait
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Paige is nice
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SER - basic trait - being nice is a personality or basic trait - you can depend upon a person being this way
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Paige is blonde
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SER - basic trait - although she could 'dye' her hair, the purpose of this statement is to identify her basic traits
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The school is closed
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ESTAR - current state - the school is currently closed at this time. Not a basic trait.
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Gilmour is a good school
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SER - basic trait - you are talking about its essence. You can depend upon it being good.
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Cameron is hot here
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ESTAR - current state - you are saying that he is currently not here.
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Joe is a soccer player
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SER - basic trait - when you say that someone is a soccer player you are talking about a basic trait - something that kind of 'defines' who they are - big picture
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Brandon is jewish
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Ser - basic trait - when you talk about religion, it is a basic characteristic - a defining trait - something that defines your life
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Amy is tired
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ESTAR - current state - Amy is currently tired at this moment
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Amy is Catholic
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SER - basic trait - religion is a defining, basic trait - who you are as a person
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Homer is fat
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SER - basic trait - when you say this, you are saying that Mark is basically an overweight guy - basic trait
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Homer looks fat
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ESTAR - looks means that they are NOT this way really but at this time they 'seem' this way currently
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Homer is sick
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ESTAR - current state - the person is currently sick
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Rachel is lonely
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ESTAR - current state - Rachel is currently FEELING lonely.
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Rachel is depressed
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ESTAR - current state - depressed at this time
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Rachel is athletic
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SER - basic trait - athletic refers to the type of person that she is - a basic trait
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Paige is nice
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SER - basic trait - being nice is a personality or basic trait - you can depend upon a person being this way
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Paige is blonde
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SER - basic trait - although she could 'dye' her hair, the purpose of this statement is to identify her basic traits
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