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noun

  1. (grammar) a form of a verb that functions as an adjective and, when combined with a form of auxiliary verbs such as have or be, forms certain tenses or moods of the verb.
    I have loved you with an everlasting love.
    I am going to the store.

Translations

  • Dutch: deelwoord n
  • Finnish: partisiippi
  • French: participe m
  • Greek, Ancient: μετοχή (metochē) f
  • Greek, Modern: μετοχή (metokhí)
  • Italian: participio m
  • Japanese: 分詞
  • Latin: participium n

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