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Gerund - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Gerund : (noun)
1: a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an
English verb when used as a noun)
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Gerund : \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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Gerund |
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TheoMeder: De schoenmakerij wordt hier Gerund door Fred en Misleidy. Misleidy, is dat de zus van Bedriegy ? |
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maartenhendrikx: @destruise Ja, is nog altijd even lekker en wordt inderdaad ook nog altijd Gerund door Jeannine :-) |
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likethesolid: For my next job, I'd like to be a czar of something. Drug czar is taken, so perhaps Gerund Czar; czaring will add to my resume. |
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