Partizipialgruppen
Partizipialgruppen, also known as participial phrases, are a grammatical construction in German that use a participle along with its modifiers and complements. They function as an adjective or adverbial modifier, providing descriptive information about a noun or verb. A partizipialgruppe typically consists of a present participle (Partizip I) or a past participle (Partizip II) and words directly related to it, such as articles, nouns, adjectives, or adverbs. For instance, "den Baum fällend" (felling the tree) is a partizipialgruppe using the present participle. Similarly, "von der Sonne beschienen" (shone upon by the sun) is a partizipialgruppe using the past participle.
These groups can be expanded to include prepositional phrases or other dependent clauses that further elaborate