The past participle (Partizip II)

Inflected and non-inflected forms of the past participle (Partizip II)

When the past participle (Partizip II) is combined with a finite verb form, it is not inflected. Its subject is identical to the subject of the finite verb.

When the past participle (Partizip II) precedes a noun, it is inflected, similarly to an adjective and according to the gender, case and number of the noun. It can take a number of arguments (objects, adverbials), both required or free.