participle

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US /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/ UK /pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ See IPA manual

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noun
A form of a verb that can act as an adjective or help make tenses, such as 'broken' or 'running'.

The past participle of 'break' is 'broken'.

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1 noun · a form of a verb that can... participial

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past participle
a verb form used in perfect constructions, passives, and some adjectives

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English participle, from Old French participle (1388), variant of participe, from Latin participium.

*keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European participle Middle English participium Latin

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