participle
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participle
- /pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ UK
- /ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl/ UK
- /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ US
- /paɾˈtɪsɪpəl/ Scotland
- /ˈpaɾtɪsɪpəl/ Scotland
Where it comes from
From Middle English participle, from Old French participle (1388), variant of participe, from Latin participium.
noun participles
- 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.
Translations
Every language
noun verb form
| Español | participio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 분사 bunsa |
| 日本語 | 分詞 bunshi |
| 中文 | 分詞 /分词 fēncí |
| हिन्दी | कृदंत kŕdant |
| Português | particípio |
| Français | participe |
| Deutsch | Mittelwort, Partizip, Partizipium |
| Italiano | participio |
| Ελληνικά | μετοχή metochí |
| Română | participiu |
| Русский | прича́стие pričástije |
| Tiếng Việt | phân từ |
| العربية | اِسْم فَاعِل ism fāʕil, اِسْم مَفْعُول ism mafʕūl |
| עברית | בֵּינוֹנִי benoní |
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title = {participle},
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