English
Noun
en-noun
- context|in Latin|_|grammar a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
- context|less commonly|in English|_|grammar a verbal adjective ending in -ing <ref name="Macquarie">the Australian Macquarie Dictionary (revised 3rd ed), second sense of Gerundive</ref>
Usage notes
English grammar does not have an exact equivalent to the Latin gerundive. English verbal adjectives ending in -ing are similar, but the Latin gerundive implies a sense of necessity that is lacking from the English construct. For example, the word âagendaâ (i.e. âthose things that ought to be done,â not just âthings to be doneâ) conveys the sense of necessity from the Latin gerundive.
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section
trans-top|Latin verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity
German: Gerundiv n
French: gérondif m
trans-mid
Russian: геÑÑндив (gerundÃv) m
Spanish: gerundio adjetivado m
trans-bottom
trans-top|verbal adjective
French: adjectif verbal m
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trans-bottom
Related terms
gerund
References
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