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| − | Past Participles are the verb forms used in [[Passive (definition)|passive]] and [[Perfect (definition)|perfect aspect]] sentences. They often end in ''-en'' or ''-ed'' suffixes: ''The food was '''eaten'''.'' or ''He has '''eaten''' the food.'' | + | Past Participles are the verb forms used in [[Passive (definition)|passive]] and [[Perfect Aspect (definition)|perfect aspect]] sentences. They often end in ''-en'' or ''-ed'' suffixes: ''The food was '''eaten'''.'' or ''He has '''eaten''' the food.'' |
Gaelic doesn't have past participles, per se. Instead a special verb form called the [[Verbal Noun (definition)|verbal noun]] is used in these conditions, and other constructions. | Gaelic doesn't have past participles, per se. Instead a special verb form called the [[Verbal Noun (definition)|verbal noun]] is used in these conditions, and other constructions. | ||
Latest revision as of 18:48, 15 June 2012
Past Participles are the verb forms used in passive and perfect aspect sentences. They often end in -en or -ed suffixes: The food was eaten. or He has eaten the food.
Gaelic doesn't have past participles, per se. Instead a special verb form called the verbal noun is used in these conditions, and other constructions.
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References
- Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
