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participial vs perfect participle

perfect participle vs participial

participial and perfect participle both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
participial Yes Yes No No
perfect participle Yes No No No
As nouns, perfect participle is a hyponym of participial; that is, perfect 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
  • perfect participle: a participle that expresses completed action
Other hyponyms of participial include present participle, past participle.
participial (noun) perfect 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) perfect participle (adjective)
of or relating to or consisting of participles
Difference between participial and perfect participle

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