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gerund
(encz) | gerund,gerundium n: Zdeněk Brož |
Gerund
(gcide) | Gerund \Ger"und\, n. [L. gerundium, fr. gerere to bear, carry,
perform. See Gest a deed, Jest.] (Lat. Gram.)
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1. A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases
of the singular number, and governing cases like a
participle.
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2. In Modern English, the -ing form of a verb, when
functioning as a noun; as, running is good for the heart.
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3. (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.).
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gerund
(wn) | gerund
n 1: a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an
English verb when used as a noun) |
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be on the point of (+ gerundium)
(encz) | be on the point of (+ gerundium),chystat se (něco udělat) |
gerund
(encz) | gerund,gerundium n: Zdeněk Brož |
gerundial
(encz) | gerundial, adj: |
gerundive
(encz) | gerundive,gerundium n: Zdeněk Brož |
gerundium
(czen) | gerundium,gerundn: Zdeněk Brožgerundium,gerundiven: Zdeněk Brož |
Gerundial
(gcide) | Gerundial \Ge*run"di*al\, a.
Pertaining to, or resembling, a gerund; as, a gerundial use.
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Gerundive
(gcide) | Gerundive \Ge*run"dive\, a. [L. gerundivus.]
Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund;
gerundial. -- n. (Lat. Gram.) The future passive participle;
as, amandus, i. e., to be loved.
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Gerundively
(gcide) | Gerundively \Ge*run"dive*ly\, adv.
In the manner of a gerund; as, or in place of, a gerund.
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gerund
(wn) | gerund
n 1: a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an
English verb when used as a noun) |
gerundial
(wn) | gerundial
adj 1: relating to or like a gerund; "the gerundial suffix
`-ing'" |
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