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I don't really know what an adverb is. A dangling participle? That sounds really rude. I don't know what character is, really. Plot seems vaguely juvenile to me. It's all about language, it's all about how you apply it to the page.
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Meaning of "participle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PARTICIPLE

Via Old French from Latin participium, from particeps partaker, from parspart + capere to take.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PARTICIPLE

participle  [ˈpɑːtɪsɪpəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PARTICIPLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Participle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PARTICIPLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Participle

A participle is a form of a verb that is used in a sentence to modify a noun or noun phrase, and thus plays a role similar to that of an adjective or adverb. It is one of the types of non-finite verb forms. Its name comes from the Latin participium, a calque of Greek metochḗ "partaking" or "sharing"; it is so named because the Ancient Greek and Latin participles "share" some of the categories of the adjective or noun and some of those of the verb. Participles may correspond to the active voice, where the modified noun is taken to represent the agent of the action denoted by the verb; or to the passive voice, where the modified noun represents the patient of that action. Participles in particular languages are also often associated with certain verbal aspects or tenses. The two types of participle in English are traditionally called the present participle, and the past participle. In some languages, participles can be used in the periphrastic formation of compound verb tenses, aspects or voices.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PARTICIPLE


archetypal
ˌɑːkɪˈtaɪpəl
cripple
ˈkrɪpəl
disciple
dɪˈsaɪpəl
exciple
ˈeksɪpəl
manciple
ˈmænsɪpəl
maple
ˈmeɪpəl
multiple
ˈmʌltɪpəl
municipal
mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl
nipple
ˈnɪpəl
nonmunicipal
ˌnɒnmjuːˈnɪsɪpəl
papal
ˈpeɪpəl
principal
ˈprɪnsɪpəl
principle
ˈprɪnsɪpəl
ripple
ˈrɪpəl
sipple
ˈsɪpəl
staple
ˈsteɪpəl
subprincipal
sʌbˈprɪnsɪpəl
triple
ˈtrɪpəl
tripple
ˈtrɪpəl
vice-principal
ˌvaɪsˈprɪnsɪpəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PARTICIPLE

participable
Participaction
participant
participantly
participate
participating insurance
participation
participational
participative
participator
participatory
participatory sport
participial
participially
particle
particle accelerator
particle beam
particle beam weapon
particle board
particle physics

WORDS THAT END LIKE PARTICIPLE

anthropic principle
Archimedes´ principle
Bernoulli´s principle
common multiple
condisciple
exclusion principle
first principle
four eyes principle
governing principle
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
in principle
on principle
past participle
Pauli exclusion principle
Peter Principle
pleasure principle
precautionary principle
present participle
reality principle
the Peter Principle
uncertainty principle

Synonyms and antonyms of participle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «participle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PARTICIPLE

Find out the translation of participle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of participle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «participle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分词
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

participio
570 millions of speakers

English

participle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कृदंत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النعت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

причастие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

particípio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পার্টিসিপেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

participe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Participle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Partizip
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>分詞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Participle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phân từ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எச்சவினை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कृदंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ortaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

participio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

imiesłów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

причастя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

participiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετοχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deelwoord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

particip
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

partisipp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of participle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PARTICIPLE»

The term «participle» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.821 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PARTICIPLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about participle

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QUOTES WITH «PARTICIPLE»

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Colum McCann
I don't really know what an adverb is. A dangling participle? That sounds really rude. I don't know what character is, really. Plot seems vaguely juvenile to me. It's all about language, it's all about how you apply it to the page.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARTICIPLE»

Discover the use of participle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to participle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The English Gerund-participle: A Comparison with the Infinitive
Original Scholarly Monograph
Patrick J. Duffley, 2006
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Excuse Me, Your Participle's Dangling!: How to Use Grammar ...
If you re a businessperson, college student, or ESL student seeking a user-friendly grammar book that aims to make you a better writer, this book is for you!
Catherine DePino, 2013
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Business English: A Complete Guide to Developing an ...
Consider these two model verbs: The PRESENT TENSE and the PRESENT PARTICIPLE are not really problems. We have already studied the rules for using S-endings on present tense verbs. And the present participle is formed by simply  ...
Andrea B. Geffner, 2004
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Control Into Conjunctive Participle Clauses: The Case of ...
The volume documents all four types, analyzes them within the most recent framework of syntactic theory and delineates the theoretical implications.
Youssef A. Haddad, 2011
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Tener + Past Participle: A Case Study in Linguistic Description
A Case Study in Linguistic Description Catherine E. Harre. abandoned. There are cases where one member of a pair is appropriate and the other is not. (49a) He vigilado esa casa *Esa casa esta vigilada Esa casa ha sido vigilada (49b) ...
Catherine E. Harre, 2013
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Barron's Test of English for International Communication
Choice (C) is the past participle. Choice (D) is a present tense verb. 3. (A) The decision causes a feeling; use the present participle. Choice (B) is the past participle. Choice (C) is the incorrect word order. Choice (D) is incorrect because that ...
Lin Lougheed, 2007
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English Grammar on the Productive System: A Method of ...
The participle is a word derived from a verb, and partakes of the nature of a verb and adjective. 499. When I say, " John is writing," the participle writing shows what John is now doing, but has not finished ; writing, then, may be called a present ...
Roswell Chamberlain Smith, 1847
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The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
FOCUS ON: participle adjectives formed from | phrasal verbs, 1 £ The past participles of many English verbs can also be used as adjectives. You "S will see that sentences with adjectives formed from past participles are very simi- j5 lar to  ...
Carl W. Hart, 1999
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Past Participle: Not Another Name for Pasta
In Past Participle author Alexander Ihenetu advises us to pay as much attention to our English grammar and usage as we pay to our sciences and mathematics.
Alexander Ihenetu, 2012
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A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic
“Many words which have the pattern of a participle contain highly specialized senses within their semantic spectrum, in addition to the fundamental value” ( Beeston 1970, 35). The derivational rules for participles are described in greater detail ...
Karin C. Ryding, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARTICIPLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term participle is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Biotech BuySider's Guide To Investor Relations
These are a few guidelines so you know where I am coming from (points if you winced at the dangled participle.) First — realize that I get 400 ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Without the soft left, Labour is doomed to splinter
Whether they self-identify as such or not, the soft left can be found in the work of Hilary Cottam at the public service innovation outfit Participle, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Peanuts, Cracker Jack and torts
At this point you're probably thinking, “What are you [present participle] crazy? This is perhaps the most important test of my professional life ... «Maryland Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Nurses That Were Attacked Last Weekend Were Protecting Patient …
... decision-makers regarding with whom they visit in our LivingCenter and with whom they want to participle in outside Golden Living activities. «DoorCountyDailyNews.com, Jul 15»
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Special categories for teacher awards
... to be caned or have the board rubber chucked at your bonce, but threatening to bayonet a kid for forgetting a past participle was a bit much. «This Is Wiltshire, Jul 15»
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What's it - English or American?
... molasses, cesspool, trash, chore, and mayhem, American uses of gotten as a past participle of get, fall to mean autumn, mad to mean angry, ... «Prothom Alo, Jul 15»
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When Should You Use Come vs. Cum? It Depends What Kind of …
Come as you are (a sentence that is enthusiastically tautological if you try to complete it with the obvious participle, coming). The harder they ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
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Everyday Grammar - You Had Better Learn Modals!
The past form of the modal should is should have + the past participle. For example, "I should have brought my wallet." Notice that the main ... «VOA Learning English, Jul 15»
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Mindfulness for mental health? Don't hold your breath
Which makes me want to yell that you can't use the present participle to give a command. Which makes me, in fact, even crosser than I was ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Astronomers, designers, etc., and more
Let's leave aside the dangling participle. (Who's doing the collecting? Not the songs.) The et cetera that hints at that which the reader already ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Participle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/participle>. May 2024 ».
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