Participle
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A Participle is a Terminal Verb derived from a Non-Finite Base Verb that can function as an Adjective or a Noun.
- AKA: Participial.
- Context:
- It can be:
- a Regular Participle, that is derived by a Derivational Rule.
- an Irregular Participle, that is derived by a Table Lookup.
- It can range from being a Past Participle.
- to being a Present Participle.
- to being a Future Participle.
- to being a Perfect Passive Participle.
- It can be the Head Word to a Participle Phrase.
- It can be:
- Example(s):
- “walked” is the Past Participle of "to walk”.
- “running is the Present Participle of "to run”.
- … is the Future Participle of ...
- … is the Perfect Passive Participle of ...
- “sung”, “singing” are the Past Participle and Present Participle of “sing”.
- …
- Counter-Example(s):
- “sang” is the Past Tense of “sing”.
- See: Derivational Rule, Gerund, Preterite.
References
2009
- (WordNet, 2009) ⇒ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=participle
- S: (n) participle, participial (a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses)
- http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/participle
- Noun
- 1. (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.
- Noun
- (Wikipedia, 2009) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Present_Participle
- In linguistics, a participle (from Latin participium, a calque of Greek μετοχη "partaking") is a derivative of a non-finite verb, which can be used in compound tenses or voices, or as a modifier. Participles often share properties with other parts of speech, in particular adjectives and nouns.