Participle:  

A verbal adjective that is typically distinguished in English by its “ing” or “ed” ending. The present participle (“ing”) functions as a verbal modifier of nouns and pronouns. The past participle (“ed”) likewise modifies nouns and pronouns, but also implies past time. Both can be used with auxiliary_verbs to form compound tenses in the English verbal system and both can introduce a participial_phrase. In Greek the participle is far more prominent and its temporal significance more nuanced than in English, but its function is quite similar.