gerund
IPA: dʒˈɛrʌnd
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; however, this distinction may be ambiguous or unclear and so is no longer made in some modern texts such as A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language and The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language)
- (grammar) In some languages such as Dutch, Italian or Russian, a verbal form similar to a present participle, but functioning as an adverb to form adverbial phrases or continuous tense. These constructions have various names besides gerund, depending on the language, such as conjunctive participles, active participles, adverbial participles, transgressives, etc.
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Examples of "gerund" in Sentences
- A mighty and unstoppable gerund.
- The gerund is treated as a noun.
- Apparently it is the neuter gerundive.
- Apparently, it is the neuter gerundive.
- The two gerunds kind of grate on the ear.
- The next sentence in not gerund to pronouns.
- The second periphrastic conjugation uses the gerundive.
- There is no grammatical problem with a gerund following a noun.
- The gerund is formed similarly to the present active participle.
- Also called the inflected infinitive, the gerund is a verbal noun.
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