About The Word Gerund
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Gerund
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What's The Definition Of Gerund?
[n] a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Gerund: Related Terms | Find terms related to Gerund: See Also | deverbal noun | verbal noun Gerund In Webster's Dictionary \Ger"und\, n. [L. gerundium, fr. gerere to bear, carry,
perform. See {Gest} a deed, {Jest}.] (Lat. Gram.)
1. A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases
of the singular number, and governing cases like a
participle.
2. (AS. Gram.) A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and
usually denoting purpose or end; -- called also the
{dative infinitive}; as, ``Ic h[ae]bbe mete t[^o] etanne''
(I have meat to eat.) In Modern English the name has been
applied to verbal or participal nouns in -ing denoting a
transitive action; e. g., by throwing a stone.
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