The shining stars guided us through the night.
- Here 'shining' is an example of

• The shining stars guided us through the night.
- Here 'shining' is an example of a participle.

In the sentence "The shining stars guided us through the night," the word "shining" is a participle because it modifies the noun "stars" and describes the state or condition of the stars, functioning as an adjective. Participle forms (such as -ing or -ed) can act as adjectives, and in this case, "shining" describes the stars.

• প্রদত্ত বাক্যে ‘shining’ শব্দটি noun ‘star’ কে modify করছে।
- অর্থাৎ adjective এর কাজ করছে এবং চলমান sense বোঝাচ্ছে।
- Verb + ing যখন adjective এর কাজ করে তখন তাকে participle বলে।

• A participle is a verb that ends in -ing (present participle) or -ed, -d, -t, -en, -n (past participle). Participles may function as adjectives, describing or modifying nouns.
- Participle একই সাথে Verb ও Adjective এর কাজ করে।

• Participle মূলত: তিন প্রকার:
1. Present Participle. Ex: Do not disturb a sleeping dog.
2. Past Participle. Ex: This is a book written by Charles Dickens.
3. Perfect Participle. Ex: Having eaten rice, he went to bed.