Yes, definitely. **Disclaimer**<br> I am not nearly as proficient in classical Chinese, so my answer is limited to modern Chinese. IMHO, 未 is more commonly seen in formal context and is often used with 曾 or 從, as in 未曾 or 從未. For example, > 單純的你,**未曾憂鬱**過。 You're such a simple person; you'**ve never been depressed**. > 人生自古以來,**從未順利**。 Since the ancient times, life (of a human) **has never been smooth**. Note that the adjectives act similarly to a verb, as suggested by WangYudong above. I don't think 長 and 短 are verbs per se. [1]: http://chinese.stackexchange.com/a/13573/9722