"present participial" meaning in English

See present participial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more present participial [comparative], most present participial [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} present participial (comparative more present participial, superlative most present participial)
  1. (grammar) Of or relating to the present participle. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: present-participial
    Sense id: en-present_participial-en-adj-dj~fAH-M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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