gerund in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gerund in the English»Italian Dictionary

gerund [Brit ˈdʒɛrʌnd, Am ˈdʒɛrənd] N

gerund

gerundio m

gerund-grinder [ˈdʒerəndˌɡraɪndə(r)] N arch, inf

gerund-grinder

insegnante mf pedante

Translations for gerund in the Italian»English Dictionary

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gerundio

gerund

gerund in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gerund in the English»Italian Dictionary

gerund [ˈdʒe·rənd] N

gerund

gerundio m

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gerundio

gerund

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English

This second subordinated verb can be in either the infinitive (both full and bare) or gerund forms.

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In some situations, the distinction between gerund/participle uses and deverbal uses may be lost, particularly when the "-ing" word appears on its own.

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Gerund is a verbal adverb and always invariable.

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But the gerund "-ing" and the present participle "-ing" actually have different etymologies.

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There is another kind of gerund that (sometimes) implies disapproval of the action.

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Interestingly, there are several suffixes that indicate different types of gerunds: past, singular, and plural.

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Another regionalism can be found in the south with the use of the gerund in the present progressive tense rather than the infinitive.

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The present participle form of a verb may function as a noun, in which case it is referred to as a gerund.

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The present participle/gerund is formed by adding "-ing", again with the application of certain spelling rules similar to those that apply with "-ed".

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There may be more than one gerund in one sentence.

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