| ADJECTIVE | pert | participial | of or relating to or consisting of participles |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | communication | participial, participle | a non-finite form of the verb |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or consisting of participles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "participial inflections" | |
| Category | grammar | The branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) |
| Spanish | participial | |
| Nouns | participle, participial | a non-finite form of the verb |
| Meaning | A non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | participle | |
| Narrower | past participle, perfect participle | A participle that expresses completed action |
| present participle | A participle expressing present action | |
| Broader | verb | The word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence |
| Spanish | participio | |
| Catalan | participi | |
| Adjectives | participial | of or relating to or consisting of participles |
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