en_uhg/content/includes/participle_article.txt

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In Biblical Hebrew, participles are :ref:non-finite<verb-non-finite> verbal forms that can change their form based on :ref:stem formation<stem> (like :ref:verbs<verb>) as well as person, gender, state, and :ref:definiteness<definiteness> (like both :ref:adjectives<adjective> and :ref:nouns<noun>). Participles are very flexible in their grammatical use and can function as a verbal complement, a :ref:finite<verb-finite> main verb, an :ref:adjective<adjective>, or a :ref:noun<noun>.
In most cases, the context will clearly show how the participle is being used in the sentence. The meaning of a participle is usually clear, even in cases where its specific grammatical function cannot be determined precisely.