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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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is the past participle a noun or an adjective ?
  

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A past participle cannot be a noun. It can be an adjective or a verb, depending on how it’s used. The window is broken .

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  • A past participle cannot be a noun.
  • It can be an adjective or a verb, depending on how it’s used.
  • The window is broken .
  • (adjective) I repaired the broken window.
  • (adjective) I [have / had] broken the window.
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A past participle cannot be a noun. It can be an adjective or a verb, depending on how it’s used.

The window is broken. (adjective)
I repaired the broken window. (adjective)
I [have / had] broken the window. (verb)
The window was broken by me. (verb)
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