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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).

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