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participle
Participle (noun) means a form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
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A form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle English participle, from Old French participle (1388), a variant of participe, from Latin participium.
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What is the meaning of participle?
"participle" (noun) means a form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
What is another word for participle?
Other words for "participle" include participial.
