In linguistics, a gerund (/ˈdʒɛrənd, -ʌnd/ abbreviated ger) is any of various nonfinite verb forms in various languages; most often, but not exclusively...
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a gerundive (/dʒəˈrʌndɪv/) is a verb form that functions as a verbal adjective. In Classical Latin, the gerundive has the same form as the gerund, but...
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-ing (redirect from Gerund–participle)
of English verbs. This verb form is used as a present participle, as a gerund, and sometimes as an independent noun or adjective. The suffix is also found...
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Nonfinite verb (section Gerund)
include infinitives, participles and gerunds. Nonfinite verb forms in some other languages include converbs, gerundives and supines. The categories of mood...
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dictionary. Historically, grammarians have described a verbal noun or gerundial noun as a verb form that functions as a noun. An example of a verbal noun...
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word operandi is a gerund in the genitive case, "of operating"; gerunds can never be pluralised in Latin, as opposed to gerundives. When a noun with an...
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Latin conjugation (section Gerund)
participle: amātūrus (pl. amātūrī) "going to love" Gerundive: amandus (pl. amandī) "needing to be loved" Gerund: amandī "of loving", amandō "by/for loving",...
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Referendum (category Latin gerundives in English)
used for both legislative referrals and initiatives. 'Referendum' is the gerundive form of the Latin verb referre, literally "to carry back" (from the verb...
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Centaur noun (redirect from Gerund forms)
kentaurnominaler), also referred to simply as a centaurs (kentaurer) or gerund forms (gerundiumformer) are a type of verbal noun which occur in the Danish...
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