A participial adjective is a present or past participle that is used to modify a noun.
Participial.
An adjective.
The present-participial phrase "riding a horse" is an adjective, modifying sheriff.
It can be (spilled milk). It is the past tense and past participle of the verb (to spill) and may be a verb, participial, or adjective.
It can be (a frowning face, a frowning boss). It is the present participle of the verb (to frown) and may be a verb form, participial, noun, or adjective.
Participial.
An adjective.
A participial phrase functions in a sentence as an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun. It provides more information about the noun or pronoun it is describing.
The word "experienced" can function as a participial adjective. It is a verb form used as an adjective to describe someone who has knowledge or skill in a particular area.
The participial in this sentence is "broken." It is a present participle that functions as an adjective modifying the noun "vase."
The present-participial phrase "riding a horse" is an adjective, modifying sheriff.
No, it is not. It is the past tense and past participle of the verb to purchase. It can be a verb form, a participial, or an adjective (bought, paid for).
adjective phrase describing the noun that follows it.
It can be (spilled milk). It is the past tense and past participle of the verb (to spill) and may be a verb, participial, or adjective.
A participial phrase functions as an adjective and starts with a participle (a verb form ending in -ing, -ed, etc.). For example, in the sentence "Running quickly, the athlete crossed the finish line," the participial phrase is "Running quickly."
It can be (a frowning face, a frowning boss). It is the present participle of the verb (to frown) and may be a verb form, participial, noun, or adjective.
It can be (a reassuring reply, a reassuring hug). It is the present participle of the verb (to reassure) and may be a verb form, participial, noun, or adjective.