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present participle meaning

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Definition of present participle in English Dictionary

NounPLpresent participlesPREpré-
1. (grammar) A verb form that indicates an ongoing action or state in the present and which can function as an adjective.

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1. Nouns
  - Countable nouns

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Meaning of present participle for the defined word.

Grammatically, this idiom "present participle" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.

Definiteness: Level 5

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