过去分词的句法功能分析（涉及是否表被动）

问题描述

Close beside the path they were following a bird suddenly chirped from the branch of a tree.

suddenly chirped from the branch of a tree 是不是做定语修饰 bird，如果是的话，过去分词chirped不是表被动的么，被动语义感觉不对。谢谢老师回答！

老师答疑

刘老师：

Close beside the path they were following a bird suddenly chirped from the branch of a tree.

【翻译】靠近他们行走的小路边上，一只鸟突然从树枝上叫了一声。

【分析】Close beside the path （地点状语）they were following（定语从句，修饰path） a bird （主语）suddenly chirped from the branch of a tree（谓语）.

理解该句的关键是：they were following 是the path 的定语从句。follow the path： 沿路而行。