- gerund-participle
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The form of an English verb ending in "ing" that can function as a noun, an adjective, or a progressive verb.
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Participle — In linguistics, a participle (from Latin participium , a calque of Greek μετοχη partaking ) is a derivative of a non finite verb, which can be used in compound tenses or voices, or as a modifier. Participles often share properties with other… … Wikipedia
Gerund — Ger und, n. [L. gerundium, fr. gerere to bear, carry, perform. See {Gest} a deed, {Jest}.] (Lat. Gram.) [1913 Webster] 1. A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gerund — In linguistics[1] As applied to English, it refers to the usage of a verb (in its ing form) as a noun (for example, the verb learning in the sentence Learning is an easy process for some ).[2] As applied to French, it refers either to the… … Wikipedia
gerund — noun /ˈdʒɛrənd/ a) 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. b) In some… … Wiktionary
gerund — ger|und [ˈdʒerənd] n technical [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: gerundium, from Latin gerere to bear, carry on ] a noun in the form of the ↑present participle of a verb, for example shopping in the sentence I like shopping … Dictionary of contemporary English
gerund — noun (C) technical a noun in the form of a present participle, that describes an action or experience, such as shopping , in the sentence I like shopping ; verbal noun … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
adverbial participle — noun A participle that modifies a verb in same sentence and which is equivalent to an adverbial clause in English. Adverbial participles may denote time, condition, cause, concession, manner, means, purpose, or attendant circumstance. Adverbial… … Wiktionary
half gerund — noun : the gerund in ing when taking certain constructions suggestive of the participle (as coming in “I don t like him coming here” and climbing in “he tears his shirt climbing trees”) … Useful english dictionary
Latin conjugation — Conjugation is the creation of derived forms of a verb from its basic forms or principal parts. It may be affected by person, number, gender, tense, mood, voice or other language specific factors. When, for example, we use a verb to function as… … Wikipedia
Portuguese grammar — Portuguese grammar, the morphology and syntax of the Portuguese language, is similar to the grammar of most other Romance languages especially Galician and the other languages of Iberian Peninsula. It is a synthetic, fusional language. Nouns,… … Wikipedia
