participle

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Ontos is the Greek participle from the verb “to be” and means “being.”

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Correct French would not have used the infinitive “tuer,” but rather the past participle, ending with an “e” to agree with the female writer, Ms. Marchal.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2021

He is one of the three writers credited on Too Late for Love, none of whom seem to know how to use the past participle of light correctly.

From BBC • May 12, 2019

“To bald” may not be a common intransitive verb, but that has not prevented “balding” from entering the language as a participle.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 2, 2019

“What is a participle? Does it ever part with its verbal significance? Does it assert action?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck