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Participio Presente — Present Participle·Advanced — Meaning Changes with Form
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Rule reminder

Context determines whether a present participle is functioning as adjective (describing a quality) or noun (naming a person/thing in a role).

Advanced — Meaning Changes with Form1 / 10

'È un paziente molto difficile.' — In this sentence, 'paziente' means:

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→ Gerund vs. Present Participle — What's the Difference?→ Gerund vs. Present Participle — Error Identification→ Past Participle vs. Present Participle — Meaning Contrast→ Three-Way Choice — Gerund, Present Participle, or Relative Clause
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