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verb vs participle

participle vs verb

verb and participle both are nouns.

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

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