Associations to the word «Participial»

Wiktionary

PARTICIPIAL, adjective. (grammar) of, relating to, or being a participle
PARTICIPIAL, noun. (grammar) a participle
PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVE, noun. A participle used as an adjective, such as drowning in the drowning man and drowned in the drowned man.
PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES, noun. Plural of participial adjective

Dictionary definition

PARTICIPIAL, noun. A non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses.
PARTICIPIAL, adjective. Of or relating to or consisting of participles; "participial inflections".

Wise words

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