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| − | + | A participle is a word that comes from a verb and used as an adjective. A past participle is the same as a participle except it is in past tense form. (I painted the room. Vs. I have painted the room). | |
In Gaelic, the role of the past participle in passive-like constructions (''The door was shut'') is taken on by the [[Verbal Adjective (definition)|verbal adjective]] | In Gaelic, the role of the past participle in passive-like constructions (''The door was shut'') is taken on by the [[Verbal Adjective (definition)|verbal adjective]] | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 19 November 2009
A participle is a word that comes from a verb and used as an adjective. A past participle is the same as a participle except it is in past tense form. (I painted the room. Vs. I have painted the room).
In Gaelic, the role of the past participle in passive-like constructions (The door was shut) is taken on by the verbal adjective
See Also
External Links
http://www.past-participle.com/
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.
