Verb followed by an adjective...?

Question

Sentence reads as follows.

'Estaba tan fascinado por sí mismo que un día cayó dentro del lago y murió ahogado.'

It is the last two words that confuse me.

He died. Drowned.

I'm guessing it means: He died drowning.

And that you can't use the gerund as an adjective like in English, so the past participle is used in the same way?

Great question. - --Mariana--, JUN 1, 2010

Answer 1

Essentially, yes. The past participle is often - but not always - an adjective as well. Keep in mind that an adjective must agree with the noun it is modifying in terms of gender and number.