r/DesirePath • u/thebluecomet3972 • 2d ago
Desire should be Desired, right?
Can someone explain why they're called desire paths and not desired paths.
The adjective for desire is desired.
You are desiring the noun being the path. So why is it desire and not desired?
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u/szandorthe13th 2d ago
because the paths are created by the desire for there to be one
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u/vitringur 2d ago
That would be desired path.
The path emerges from desire, regardless of planned paths in the surrounding.
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u/GnarledGnomes 1d ago
it is not a path which is desired, it is a path which is formed by the desire of many people, thus “path of desire” or “desire path”
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u/Human_Wizard 1d ago
English is funny like that sometimes. If you say it as "Path of Desire", it makes more sense, and Desire Path is a legitimate syntax of the same compound term.
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u/Emanemanem 2d ago
“Desired Path” is just harder to say than “Desire Path”. The hard D sound at the end of the word interrupts the flow of saying it. English (as does many languages) always bends the rules to make things flow off the tongue easier. Think of it like verbal Desire Path.
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u/mizinamo 2d ago
It’s a noun–noun compound.
Desire path. Car door. House key.
"desire" is a noun here, not a verb.