dependent vs participated

dependent

adj
  • Used after a particle (with one or two exceptions), such as those which express questions, subordinate clauses, and negative sentences. 

  • Relying upon; depending upon. 

  • Affecting the lower part of the body, such as the legs while standing up, or the back while supine. 

  • Hanging down. 

  • Having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event. 

noun
  • One who relies on another for support 

  • An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements, modifiers and determiners. 

  • The aorist subjunctive or subjunctive perfective: a form of a verb not used independently but preceded by a particle to form the negative or a tense form. Found in Greek and in the Gaelic languages. 

participated

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