GERUND

Gerund

In Latin and English grammar, the gerund is a non-finite verb form that can function as a noun. The English gerund ends in -ing ; the same verb form also serves as the English present participle, and as a pure verbal noun. The gerund is the form that names the action of the verb . In some cases a noun ending in -ing sometimes serves as a gerund, while at other times serving as a non-gerund indicating the product resulting from an action . The latter case can often be distinguished by the presence of a determiner before the noun, such as that, a, or her in these examples.

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gerund

Noun

  1. 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 gerund.
  2. 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 'Нельзя переходить улицу, читая газету.’ (One shouldn’t cross a street while reading a newspaper.), читая ‘while reading’ is a gerund.


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