- participial adjective
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a participle used as an adjective, such as drowning in the drowning man and drowned in the drowned man.
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participial adjective — /patəsɪpiəl ˈædʒəktɪv/ (say pahtuhsipeeuhl ajuhktiv) noun the English ing form of a verb when used with an adjectival function. Running is a participial adjective in the phrase running water ; gerundive …
participial adjective — noun : a participle (as rolling in a rolling stone or written in the written word) having an adjectival function … Useful english dictionary
participial — participle ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a word formed from a verb (e.g. going, gone, being, been) and used as an adjective or noun (as in burnt toast, good breeding) or used to make compound verb forms (is going, has been). DERIVATIVES participial adjective … English terms dictionary
participial — adjective Etymology: Latin participialis, from participium Date: 1591 of, relating to, or formed with or from a participle • participially adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
participial — adjective technical using a participle, or having the form of a participle participially adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Participial phrase — A participial phrase is a participle and its accompanying word or words. A participle phrase modifies a noun or a pronoun. It may contain a direct object and an adverb that modifies the participle. Below are some examples:# Sitting in his office … Wikipedia
participial — I noun a non finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses • Syn: ↑participle • Derivationally related forms: ↑participial (for: ↑participle) • Hypernyms: ↑v … Useful english dictionary
participial — 1. adjective of, relating to, or being a participle 2. noun a participle See Also: participle … Wiktionary
participial — par|ti|cip|i|al [ ,partə sıpiəl ] adjective LINGUISTICS consisting of, containing, or used as a participle … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
participial — par·ti·cip·i·al || ‚pÉ‘rtɪ sɪpɪəl /‚pÉ‘Ët adj. pertaining to a verb form that functions as an adjective (Grammar) … English contemporary dictionary
