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participial vs past participle

past participle vs participial

participial and past participle both are nouns.

participial is an adjective but past participle is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
participial Yes Yes No No
past participle Yes No No No
As nouns, past participle is a hyponym of participial; that is, past participle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than participial:
  • participial: a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
  • past participle: a participle that expresses completed action
Other hyponyms of participial include present participle, perfect participle.
participial (noun) past participle (noun)
a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses a participle that expresses completed action
participial (adjective) past participle (adjective)
of or relating to or consisting of participles
Difference between participial and past participle

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