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chr0710
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Hi, Soemthing comfuses me and i need some help:
Acording to www.chompchomp.com a participle is a word formed from a verb (fx work) which can be used as an adjective ( The woking man) or a Noun (I hate working)
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According to wikipedia "A participle is a form of a verb that is used in a sentence to modify a noun, noun phrase, verb, or verb phrase, and then plays a role similar to an adjective or adverb"
QUESTION
1. Is it correctly understood that a participle is not EQUAL to and adjective, noun or adverb, but can be USED IN PLACE OF an adjective, noun or adverb?
2. In the sentence " I love cooking" is it true that cooking takes the place of a noun (direct object) but is not a noun?
for "A Burning candle" Is burning the adjective describing the noun candle? And this is the present participle of the verb: burn.
Acording to www.chompchomp.com a participle is a word formed from a verb (fx work) which can be used as an adjective ( The woking man) or a Noun (I hate working)
BUT
According to wikipedia "A participle is a form of a verb that is used in a sentence to modify a noun, noun phrase, verb, or verb phrase, and then plays a role similar to an adjective or adverb"
QUESTION
1. Is it correctly understood that a participle is not EQUAL to and adjective, noun or adverb, but can be USED IN PLACE OF an adjective, noun or adverb?
2. In the sentence " I love cooking" is it true that cooking takes the place of a noun (direct object) but is not a noun?
for "A Burning candle" Is burning the adjective describing the noun candle? And this is the present participle of the verb: burn.
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