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In linguistics, a gerund ( abbreviated ger) is any of various nonfinite verb forms in various languages; most often, but not exclusively, it is one that functions as a noun. The name is derived from Late Latin gerundium, meaning "which is to be carried out". In English, the gerund has the properties of both verb and noun, such as being modifiable by an adverb and being able to take a direct object. The term "-ing form" is often used in English to refer to the gerund specifically. Traditional grammar makes a distinction within -ing forms between present participles and gerunds, a distinction th
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- Traditional use
- Latin gerund
- Form
- Function
- Gerunds in various languages
- Latin and Romance
- Germanic
- Slavic
- Other
- Gerunds in English
- Formation
- Examples of use <span id="Perfect"></span>
- Distinction from other uses of the ''-ing'' form
- Roles of "gerund" clauses in a sentence
- "Gerund" clauses with a specified subject <span id="Geriple"></span>
- Verb patterns classified as "gerund" use
- Verbs followed by "gerund" pattern
- Pattern 4a: ''I remember seeing her come''
- Pattern 5a: ''She kept coming''
- Pattern 4b: ''I remember her coming''
- Pattern 5b: ''We kept her coming''
- Pattern 6a: ''She ended up coming''
- Pattern 6b: ''She wasted time coming''
- Verbs followed by either "gerund" or ''to''-infinitive pattern
- Patterns 4a and 3a: ''I remember seeing her come'' and ''She remembered to come''
- Patterns 4a, 4b, 3a and 3b: ''I remember coming'', ''She remembered to come'', ''I remember her coming'' and ''I reminded her to come''
- Patterns 4a and 3b: ''I remember coming'' and ''I reminded her to come''
- Patterns 4b and 3b: ''I remember her coming'' and ''I reminded her to come''
- Patterns 5a and 3a: ''She kept coming'' and ''She remembered to come''
- Verbs followed by either "gerund" or bare infinitive pattern
- Patterns 4b and 2: ''I remember her coming'' and ''I saw her come''
- Borrowings of English ''-ing'' forms in other languages
- See also
- References
- External links
In linguistics, a gerund ( abbreviated ger) is any of various nonfinite verb forms in various languages; most often, but not exclusively, it is one that functions as a noun. The name is derived from Late Latin gerundium, meaning "which is to be carried out". In English, the gerund has the properties of both verb and noun, such as being modifiable by an adverb and being able to take a direct object. The term "-ing form" is often used in English to refer to the gerund specifically. Traditional grammar makes a distinction within -ing forms between present participles and gerunds, a distinction that is not observed in such modern grammars as A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language and The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language.
==Traditional use==