gerund
pronunciation
How to pronounce gerund in British English:
UK [ˈdʒerənd]
How to pronounce gerund in American English:
US [ˈdʒɛrənd]
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- Noun:
- a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
Word Origin
- gerund (n.)
- 1510s, from Late Latin gerundium (also gerundivus modus), from Latin gerundum "to be carried out," gerundive of gerere "to bear, carry" (see gest). In Latin, a verbal noun used for all cases of the infinitive but the nominative; applied in English to verbal nouns in -ing. "So called because according to the old grammarians, the gerund prop[erly] expressed the doing or the necessity of doing something" [Century Dictionary]. Gerund-grinder "instructor in Latin grammar," also "pedant," is from 1710.
Example
- 1. The first word of your two-word title is a gerund . ( + $ 75 )
- 2. Comloete the following sentences with an infinitive or a gerund .
- 3. Gerund as predicative her job is looking after the baby .
- 4. English grammar quiz : gerund or infinitive ?
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