🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

分词的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fēncí de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Participial/ˈpɑːr.tɪˌsɪp.i.əl/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"术语'分词的'在语法中使用。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or denoting a participle.

    "The participial phrase in the sentence added more detail to the subject."
As noun
  1. 1

    A word formed from a verb that can function as an adjective.

    "In the sentence 'The running water is cold', 'running' is a participial."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'participial' originates from the Latin word 'participialis', which is derived from 'participium', meaning 'partaking' or 'sharing'. This reflects the function of participles in grammar, which share characteristics of both verbs and adjectives.

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