Past Participles and Adjectives :
There are certain verbs which have two past participle forms.
One of these forms has become practically adjectives.
They are no longer used as past participles.
Verb.....Past Participle.....Adjective
Learn.....Learnt.....Learned
Spill.....Spilled.....Spilt
Bind.....Bound.....Bounden
Drink.....Drunk.....Drunken
Sink.....Sunk.....Sunken
(As many as possible can be given.)
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