分词就是具有动词及形容词二者特征的词，尤指以-ing或-ed，-d，-t，-en或-n结尾的英语动词性形容词，具有形容词功能，同时又表现各种动词性特点，如时态、语态、带状语性修饰语的性能及带宾词的性能。以下是人见人爱的小编分享的分词作定语用法总结最新3篇，希望大家可以喜欢并分享出去。
与其修饰的词是被动关系，相当于一个被动语态的定语从句。
Most of the people invited to the party were famous scientists.
Most of the artists invited to the party were from South Africa.
He is a retired worker. 他是位退休的工人
We can see the rising sun. 我们可以看到东升的旭日
分词后置 (i.分词词组；ii. 个别分词如given, left; iii. 修饰不定代词 something等)
This is the question given. 这是所给的问题
There is nothing interesting. 没有有趣的东西
There was a girl sitting there. 有个女孩坐在那里
1) The first textbook ___ for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century.
A. have written B. to be written C. being written D. written
答案D. 书与写作是被动关系，应用过去分词做定语表被 动，相当于定语从句 which is written
2)What's the language ____ in Germany?
A. speaking B. spoken C. be spoken D. to speak
答案B. 主语language与谓语动词之间有被动的含义。
spoken是动词speak的过去分词形式，在句中作定语，修饰主语language, spoken 与 language有被动关系。该句可以理解为：
What's the language (which is) spoken in German?