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participle

/ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl/

/ˈpɑrtɪsɪpəl/

participlesubstantiv

participles

Pl.

/ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl/

/ˈpɑrtɪsɪpəl/

Übersetzungen

The word 'running' in the sentence 'The running water is cold' is a participle.

Слово 'running' в предложении 'The running water is cold' является причастием.

Definitionen

A form of a verb that is used in a sentence to modify a noun or noun phrase and is similar to an adjective or adverb.

In the sentence 'The broken vase lay on the floor,' 'broken' is a participle modifying 'vase.'

A verb form used to build compound verb tenses or aspects, such as the perfect or progressive.

In "have been working", "been" and "working" are participles forming the present perfect progressive.

Synonyme

verb form

adjective form

participleadjektiv

/ˈpɑː.tɪ.sɪ.pəl/

/ˈpɑːr.tɪ.sɪ.pəl/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g. "participle clause", "participle form".

Definitionen

Relating to, characteristic of, or functioning as a participle.

The chapter includes a detailed analysis of participle clauses.