Definizione monolingua

gerund

gerund

1. past participle of runnen.

gerund (plural gerunds)

1. (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.)

   In the phrase ‘Walking is good exercise.’, walking is a gerund.

2. (grammar) 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 ?????? ?????????? ????? ????? ??????.’ (One shouldn’t cross a street while reading a newspaper.), ????? ‘while reading’ is a gerund.

Definizione dizionario gerund

	gerundio
	verb form functioning as a verbal noun
	verb form functioning as an adverb
	A verbal form that functions as a verbal noun.

Altri significati:

(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.)

(grammar) 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.