participle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French participle (1388), ‘a noun-adjective’, variant of participe, from Latin participium.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl/
• (US) IPA: /ˈpɑːrtɪsɪpəl/
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[edit] Noun

participle (plural participles)

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.

   The past participle of ‘to love’ is ‘loved’.

   The present participle of ‘to go’ is ‘going’.

[edit] Usage notes

In English, participles typically end in -ing or -ed.

[edit] Derived terms

• future participle
• past participle
• perfect passive participle
• present participle

[edit] Translations