In English grammar, a gerund is a word based on a verb that functions as a noun in the sentence. For example, if you say "Sleeping is my favorite thing to do," "sleeping" is a gerund.
A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.
Noun
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing'' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
n.
A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases
of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.
n.
A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and usually
denoting purpose or end; -- called also the dative infinitive; as, "Ic
haebbe mete to 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.
Gerund
A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.
Usage Examples
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