Is encumbered a pronoun?
No, the word 'encumbered' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to 'encumber'.The past participle also functions as an adjective.EXAMPLESverb: The rookie hiker was encumbered by too much equipment.adjective: The encumbered hiker fell far behind the group.A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. Example:The rookie hiker left some gear on the trail when he couldn't catch up to the group. (the pronoun 'he' takes the place of the noun 'hiker' in the second part of the sentence)