英语词汇“gerund”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gerund

/ˈdʒɛrʌnd

noun Grammar

A verb form which functions as a noun, in Latin ending in -ndum (declinable), in English ending in -ing (e.g. asking in do you mind my asking you?).First, a noun form of the verb, i.e. gerund or agentive noun, is combined with some other word to make a compound word....

He also advises that one should use the active instead of the passive voice and gerunds instead of noun constructions.
I once learned that you should put possessives before gerunds; that ‘rule’ is sometimes awkward and pointless, but maybe it has something going for it here.

Origin

Early 16th century: from late Latin gerundium, from gerundum, variant of gerendum, the gerund of Latin gerere 'do'.

单词	gerund
释义	gerund /ˈdʒɛrʌnd / noun Grammar A verb form which functions as a noun, in Latin ending in -ndum (declinable), in English ending in -ing (e.g. asking in do you mind my asking you?).First, a noun form of the verb, i.e. gerund or agentive noun, is combined with some other word to make a compound word.... He also advises that one should use the active instead of the passive voice and gerunds instead of noun constructions. I once learned that you should put possessives before gerunds; that ‘rule’ is sometimes awkward and pointless, but maybe it has something going for it here. Origin Early 16th century: from late Latin gerundium, from gerundum, variant of gerendum, the gerund of Latin gerere 'do'. Rhymes errand
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