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PARTICIPIAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
Synonyms:
participial; participle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("participial" is a kind of...):
verb (the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "participial"):
present participle (a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing)
past participle; perfect participle (a participle that expresses completed action)
Derivation:
participial (of or relating to or consisting of participles)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or consisting of participles
Example:
participial inflections
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
grammar (the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics))
Pertainym:
participle (a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses)
Derivation:
participial; participle (a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses)
