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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 "Walking is good exercise.", walking is a .
- (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 "�ел�з� пе�е�оди�� �ли�� �и�а� газе��." (One shouldn"t cross a street while reading a newspaper.), �и�а�'' "while reading" is a .
Etymology: From (term, gerundium), from Old (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.
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