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English
Etymology
From LL. term|gerundium, from Old L. term|gerundum||to be carried out, the gerundive of term|gerere||to bear, carry. In Latin, a verbal noun used for all cases of the infinitive but the nominative.
Noun
en-noun
- grammar A verbal form that functions as a verbal noun. (In English, a gerund has the same spelling as a present participle, but functions differently.)
#: In the phrase âWalking is good exercise.â, walking is a gerund.
- grammar In some languages such as Italian or Russian, a verbal form similar to a present participle, but functioning as an adverb. These words are sometimes referred to as conjunctive participles.
#: In the Russian âÐелÑÐ·Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑеÑ
одиÑÑ ÑлиÑÑ ÑиÑÐ°Ñ Ð³Ð°Ð·ÐµÑÑ.â (One shouldnât cross a street while reading a newspaper.), ÑиÑаÑ'' âwhile readingâ is a gerund.
Derived terms
gerundive
Translations
trans-top|verb form functioning as a verbal noun
Catalan: gerundi m
Dutch: t+|nl|gerundium|n
French: t+|fr|gérondif|m
German: t+|de|Gerundium|n
Italian: t+|it|gerundio|m
Japanese: t-|ja|ååè©|trdÅmeishi|scJpan
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Norwegian: t-|no|gerundium g|Norwegian
Novial: gerunde
Portuguese: t-|pt|gerúndio|m
Russian: t|ru|геÑÑндий|m|trg'erúndij|scCyrl
Spanish: t+|es|gerundio|m
Swedish: t-|sv|gerundium|n
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trans-top|verb form functioning as an adverb
Catalan: gerundi m
Dutch: t+|nl|gerundium|n
French: t+|fr|gérondif|m
German: t+|de|Gerundium|n
Italian: t+|it|gerundio|m
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Norwegian: t-|no|gerundium g|Norwegian
Novial: gerunde
Portuguese: t-|pt|gerúndio|m
Russian: t+|ru|деепÑиÑаÑÑие|n|trd'ejepriÄástije|scCyrl
Spanish: t+|es|gerundio|m
Swedish: t-|sv|gerundium|n
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Category:Parts of speech
fr:gerund
io:gerund
nl:gerund
ru:gerund
fi:gerund
te:gerund
vi:gerund
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