Participial Phrase
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A Participial Phrase is a (typically short) Phrase with a Participle as a Head Word and some Object.
- AKA: Participle Phrase.
- Context:
- Example(s):
- “The chef [keenly [arranging] the salad] wanted to impress the customer.”
- an Adjective modifying "the chef ".
- Present Participle:"arranging”, Participle's Direct Object:"the salad"; Modifier: “keenly” (an Adverb).
- “Arranged by the chef], the salad was about to impress the customer.”
- an Adjective modifying “the salad”.
- Past Participle:"arranged”, Participle's Direct Object:"by the chef".
- “The team went home defeated by its archrival].”
- an Adjective modifying “the team”.
- Past Participle:"defeated”, Participle's Direct Object:"by its archrival".
- …
- “The chef [keenly [arranging] the salad] wanted to impress the customer.”
- Counter-Example(s):
- “nagging Bill” ⇒ "I enjoy [nagging Bill].”, a Gerund Phrase.
- “nagging Bill” ⇒ "[Nagging Bill] is enjoyable.”, a Gerund Phrase.
- See: Gerund Phrase, Infinitive Phrase.
References
2019
- (Purdue OWL, 2019) ⇒ https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/mechanics/gerunds_participles_and_infinitives/participles.html Retrieved: 2019-05-17.
- QUOTE: A participial phrase is a group of words consisting of a participle and the modifier(s) and/or (pro)noun(s) or noun phrase(s) that function as the direct object(s), indirect object(s), or complement(s) of the action or state expressed in the participle, such as:
- Removing his coat, Jack rushed to the river.
- The participial phrase functions as an adjective modifying Jack.
- Removing (participle)
- his coat (direct object of action expressed in participle)