- gerund ger·und n
- ['dʒɛr(ə)nd]
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ger|und — «JEHR uhnd», noun. 1. English Grammar. a verb form ending in ing and used as a noun. In “Watching him carefully was hard work,” watching is a gerund. See the usage note below. 2. Latin Grammar. a form of the verb occurring as a noun in all cases… … Useful english dictionary
ger·und — /ˈʤerənd/ noun, pl unds [count] grammar : an English noun formed from a verb by adding ing In the sentence “Learning can be fun,” “learning” is a gerund … Useful english dictionary
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 — ger•und [[t]ˈdʒɛr ənd[/t]] n. 1) gram. a form in Latin regularly derived from a verb and functioning as a noun, used in all cases but the nominative, as dicendī gen., dicendō dat., abl., etc., “saying.” 2) gram. a form similar to the Latin gerund … From formal English to slang
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 — ger|und [ dʒerənd ] noun count LINGUISTICS a noun formed from a verb by adding ing that describes an action, such as running or believing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gerund — ger·und … English syllables
gerund-grinder — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a pedantic teacher especially of Latin grammar * * * gerˈund grinder noun A pedantic teacher • • • Main Entry: ↑gerund … Useful english dictionary
dative infinitive — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grammatik des Rumantsch Grischun — Die Grammatik des Rumantsch Grischun beschreibt die Grammatik der rätoromanischen Schriftsprache Rumantsch Grischun. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Grammatik 1.1 Verben 1.1.1 Infinitiv 1.1.2 Indikativ Präsens … Deutsch Wikipedia
HEBREW LANGUAGE — This entry is arranged according to the following scheme: pre biblical biblical the dead sea scrolls mishnaic medieval modern period A detailed table of contents precedes each section. PRE BIBLICAL nature of the evidence the sources phonology… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
