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Noun: participle  'paa(r)-ti,si-pul [N. Amer], paa'ti-si-p(u)l [Brit]
  1. A non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
    "In 'The running water', 'running' is a present participle";
    - participial

Derived forms: participles

Type of: verb

Encyclopedia: Participle