participle
Verb-derived modifier
A participle is a verb form that functions as an adjective or combines with auxiliary verbs to form tenses.
English has two types: present participles ending in -ing the running water, she is running and past participles typically ending in -ed or -en the broken window, he has broken it.
Dangling participles occur when the implied subject doesn't match: Walking home, the moon rose incorrectly suggests the moon was walking.
Word naming something
- verbAction-expressing word
- adjectiveNoun-describing word type
- adverbVerb or adjective modifier
- gerundVerb-derived noun form
infinitive · determiner · preposition · conjunction · predicate
Verb-derived noun form
- infinitiveUnconjugated verb form
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- verbAction-expressing word
- nonfiniteVerb lacking tense
syntax · morphology · passive · active · perfect · imperfect · progressive · aspect
Smallest meaningful language unit
- affixWord-part modifier
- stemPlant's central axis
- suffixWord-ending addition
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
inflection · root · derivation · ending · formation · -ing · -ed · compound
Directly preceding noun modified
- modifyingChanging partially
- descriptivePortraying with specific details
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
- compoundCombined into one
verbal · qualifying · restrictive · nonrestrictive · reduced · appositive
noun
Word naming something
gerund · infinitive · determiner · preposition · conjunction · predicate
gerund
Verb-derived noun form
- infinitiveUnconjugated verb form
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- verbAction-expressing word
nonfinite · syntax · morphology · passive · active · perfect · imperfect · progressive · aspect · voice
morpheme
Smallest meaningful language unit
prefix · inflection · root · derivation · ending · formation · -ing · -ed · compound · agglutination
attributive
Directly preceding noun modified
- modifyingChanging partially
- descriptivePortraying with specific details
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
compound · verbal · qualifying · restrictive · nonrestrictive · reduced · appositive
- Sanskrit grammarPanini, nominative, accusative, sutra, dative
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- grammar termsnoun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun
participleinfinitive
Unconjugated verb form
gerund · bare infinitive · to-infinitive · main verb · indicative
- participation trophiesPrizes for mere involvement
- participation trophyAward for mere involvement
- audience participationSpectators actively joining performance
- participation awardTrophy for simply competing
- participation medalPrize for simply competing
- labor force participationPercentage employed or job-seeking
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