The verb "painted" is in the active voice. In this case, it indicates that the subject is performing the action of painting. The other options, "has been painted," "was painted," and "will be painted," are in the passive voice, where the subject receives the action.
It is "have painted" or "has painted."
Edvard Munch painted the sceam.
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In the sentence "Do not lean on the painted walls," the word "painted" is the participle. It describes the walls by indicating that they have been painted, functioning as an adjective.
It means thrifty or economic in the spending of money, e.g., a frugal meal is an economical meal, just the right quantity without any waste. Not wasteful;
It means "not generous". It could also be "poor", as in "a frugal meal" would consist of food that was not at all fancy, such as dry bread and water.
Frugal
A person who is NOT frugal is a spendthrift.
A frugal government is a government that is economical
The suffix for "frugal" is "-ity." When adding the suffix "-ity" to the base word "frugal," it changes the word from an adjective describing someone who is economical or thrifty to a noun referring to the quality or state of being frugal. In this case, "frugality" is the noun form derived from the adjective "frugal."
she is such a frugal woman that she never bought a car!
I'm not cheap, just frugal!
A frugal person avoids wasting anything.
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The word "frugal" is an adjective.
Elise was frugal when shopping for herself. Are you so frugal that you read books online to save money? Bob was very frugal; he walked to work instead of taking the bus. That is the difference between us : he is a tightwad while I am merely frugal.