I have one more question for you, Daniel! Could you please take a look at the following sentence:

A PIANIST(he looks about 65-66 years old): I guess the first time I knew I was gay I was 13. This guy, Todd, he was building a deck in our backyard. I remember he had the most astonishing blue eyes.(Scenario in Dawn Of The Dead)

In this example, do you think that "knew" in "I knew I was gay" indicates a change of state due to "the first time" and the second and third clauses: before I was 13, I didn't know that I was gay; then, at the age of 13, I got to know that I was gay ?

Please let me know what you think when you're feeling well. Anytime will do, Daniel.
Thanks

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It’s a change of state in the sense that what he means is “I realized I was gay when I was 13” or “I found out I was gay when I was 13.” It could also mean that “I became certain I was gay when I was 13. Until then, I was not sure.”

Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.

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ダニエルさん、どうもありがとう。
まえから状態の変化に相当する例文を探していました。それでこのまえ『ドーン・オブ・ザ・デッド』という映画を観ていたら、ちょうどその例だと思われるものをみつけたので、状態の変化を表しているのか確認がしたかったんです。find out, realize, becomeで言い換え可能なら、状態が変化しているまさにその例だと考えて間違いなさそうです。勉強になりました。

ライオンさん、お久しぶりですね。この掲示板もずいぶん廃れましたね。広告ばっかりになりました。英語はスペルの不規則性が言語の中ではトップレベルだそうです。それに伴って発音や読み方も難しさはトップレベルだと言えそうです。

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