Participle
/ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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.
- 2 a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses wordnet
Example
More examples"I'd like to ask a grammarian, isn't it possible to think of 'be + participle' like you do V C and such?"
Etymology
From Middle English participle, from Old French participle (1388), variant of participe, from Latin participium.