WordCmp.com

participle vs verb

verb vs participle

participle and verb both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
participle Yes No No No
verb Yes No No No
As nouns, verb is a hypernym of participle; that is, verb is a word with a broader meaning than participle:
  • participle: a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
  • verb: the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
participle (noun) verb (noun)
a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence
the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
Difference between participle and verb

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.