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.
| Example |
| Paul hat die ganze Pizza gegessen. |
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.
| Example |
| Die zur Party eingeladenen Freunde. |