present participle
present participle noun: a nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.
Noun
present participle (plural present participles)
- A nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.
- Synonyms:
- pres. part., pres.part., p.pr.
present participle meaning in Tamil
present participle in Tamil
- நிகழ் கால வினையெச்சம், நிகழ் பெயரடை வினை
Synonyms of present participle
Forms of present participle
| plural | present participles |
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Questions about present participle
- What does present participle mean?
- Present participle means a nonfinite verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state and which can function as an adjective.
- What is present participle in Tamil?
- Present participle in Tamil is நிகழ் கால வினையெச்சம், நிகழ் பெயரடை வினை. See Present participle meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is present participle?
- Present participle is a noun.
- What is the plural of present participle?
- The plural of present participle is present participles.
Words near present participle in the dictionary
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