awake vs asleep
asleep vs awakeawake and asleep both are adjectives.
awake is a verb but asleep is not a verb.
awake is not an adverb while asleep is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| awake | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| asleep | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| awake (adjective) | asleep (adjective) |
|---|---|
| not in a state of sleep; completely conscious | in a state of sleep |
| mentally perceptive and responsive | dead |
| lacking sensation |
| awake (verb) | asleep (verb) |
|---|---|
| stop sleeping |
| awake (adverb) | asleep (adverb) |
|---|---|
| into a sleeping state | |
| in the sleep of death |
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