Is a participle not a verb but an adjective?





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Here's the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the grammar term 'participle':




a word having the characteristics of both verb and adjective



especially : an English verbal form that has the function of an adjective and at the same time shows such verbal features as tense and voice and capacity to take an object



In "the finished product," the word "finished" is a participle formed from the verb "finish."




But the same dictionary lists "finished" as an adjective.



Does this mean a participle is not a verb but an adjective?









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    Here's the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the grammar term 'participle':




    a word having the characteristics of both verb and adjective



    especially : an English verbal form that has the function of an adjective and at the same time shows such verbal features as tense and voice and capacity to take an object



    In "the finished product," the word "finished" is a participle formed from the verb "finish."




    But the same dictionary lists "finished" as an adjective.



    Does this mean a participle is not a verb but an adjective?









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      Here's the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the grammar term 'participle':




      a word having the characteristics of both verb and adjective



      especially : an English verbal form that has the function of an adjective and at the same time shows such verbal features as tense and voice and capacity to take an object



      In "the finished product," the word "finished" is a participle formed from the verb "finish."




      But the same dictionary lists "finished" as an adjective.



      Does this mean a participle is not a verb but an adjective?









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      Here's the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of the grammar term 'participle':




      a word having the characteristics of both verb and adjective



      especially : an English verbal form that has the function of an adjective and at the same time shows such verbal features as tense and voice and capacity to take an object



      In "the finished product," the word "finished" is a participle formed from the verb "finish."




      But the same dictionary lists "finished" as an adjective.



      Does this mean a participle is not a verb but an adjective?







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