participle
noun [ C ] uk/pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.pəl/ us/ˈpɑːr.tɪ.sɪ.pəl/
分词
the form of a verb that usually ends in "ed" or "ing" and is used as an adjective
In the sentences "He's sleeping" and "I've already eaten", the words "sleeping" and "eaten" are both participles. 在 He's sleeping 和 I've already eaten 这两个句子中，sleeping 和 eaten 两个词都是分词。
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- The past participle of 'cook' is 'cooked'.
- In Standard American, 'gotten' is used as a past participle of 'get'.