Definitions | participle |
| noun
- (context, grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. When combined with a form of auxiliary verbs, such as have or be, they form certain tenses or moods of the verb.
- The past of "to love" is "loved".
- The present of "to go" is "going".
Translations: - Dutch: deelwoord(nl)n
- Finnish: partisiippi(fi)
- French: participe(fr)m
- German: Partizip(de)n
- Italian: participio(it)m
- Spanish: participio(es)m
Etymology: From Old French, participle (1388), "a noun-adjective", variant of participe, from participium.
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