Shadowy vs. shadowed

[Tamara]

Hi

This is just an example. English normally provides a choice.

Which word do you prefer to use as an adjective?
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[Yankee]

I have a feeling that your example is possibly not the best one for the question you had in mind, Tamara. I'd choose between these two words first and foremost based only on definition.

If you only want to say that a place is 'full of shadows', I'd go for shadowy.

What other examples did you have in mind?
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English

[Tamara]

Hi, Amy

[Yankee]

[Tamara]

Thank you, Amy. But as in my first language we use both – adjective and past participle (and present participle )– in a similar way, I understand the general difference.

Let me now suspend my vague question and I promise that next time when I meet a good alive example for what I wanted to ask I'll immediately rush and bring it here - together with the context.
Before I forget it

And we continue.
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