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participial

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par·ti·cip·i·al  (pärt-sp-l)
adj.
Of, relating to, consisting of, or formed with a participle.
n.
A participle.

[Latin participilis, from participium, participle; see participle.]

parti·cipi·al·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.participial - 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
present participle - a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing
past participle, perfect participle - a participle that expresses completed action
Adj.1.participial - of or relating to or consisting of participles; "participial inflections"
grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Translations
participial [ˌpɑːtɪˈsɪpɪəl] ADJparticipial
participial
adjPartizipial-, partizipial; participial clausePartizipialsatz m


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