Parts of speech

Yes.

A parallel construction is: The blanket kept me warm. (The adjective warm describes me.)

You can read some information about participles as adjectives here:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/

AlpheccaStarsYou can read some information about participles as adjectives here:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/627/02/

Hi, A-

I agree with Avangi. You can tentatively say that such a 'waiting' is rather like an adjective. I'm not so sure about the use of the participle 'waiting' here. Still, the question is: is such a 'waiting' used adjectivally or verbally ? Is a clear-cut contrast (adjective vs verbal usage) here? No, in my opinion, it isn't.

AvangiThis purports to be the definition of "a participle," which it may or may not be;

Well, if OWL's description bothers you, try the dictionary to get the definition. Here are a couple:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/participle

AnonymousHe kept me waiting. Is waiting adjective here? why?

It's a special kind of adjective derived from a verb, and it's called a participle. It seems to me you could call it an adjective, a participle, or a verb. (I don't think anything about your ability to speak or write or understand English hinges on this choice.)

You might even think of

I have this view.
<<< “He kept me waiting.>>>
I don't mean to disagree but I don't see "waiting" an adjective. This sentence has the same construction as "I saw John walking his dog (this morning)".

Walking his dog - was a participle phrase describing what John was doing when I

CalifJimI don't think anything about your ability to speak or write or understand English hinges on this choice.

I agree.
It only has to do with your ability to communicate effectively with your language teacher. - A.

AlpheccaStarsWell, if OWL's description bothers you, try the dictionary

Yes, these are much more accurate, and at least in keeping with my previous understanding.

I suppose if it said "A participle is a verbal that is sometimes/often used as an adjective," it wouldn't have "got" my hackles up.

Many thanks!

Rgdz, - A.

dimsumexpress This sentence has the same construction as "I saw John walking his dog (this morning)".

Hi, Dimsum,

I'm wondering if there isn't a difference between "I kept him waiting" and "I saw him waiting."

Aren't we oversimplifying this?

I remember Lee Iacocca's statement, "The government kept me twisting in the win

dimsumexpressI don't mean to disagree but I don't see "waiting" an adjective. This sentence has the same construction as "I saw John walking his dog (this morning)".

Walking his dog - was a participle phrase describing what John was doing when I saw him. Likewise, "waiting" is a participle.

I picked up the howling baby.

"howling":