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participle vs past participle

past participle vs participle

participle and past participle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
participle Yes No No No
past participle Yes No No No
As nouns, past participle is a hyponym of participle; that is, past participle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than participle:
  • participle: 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 participle include present participle, perfect participle.
participle (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
Difference between participle and past participle

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