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I. The Gerund - The Latin Library
Gerund AND GERUNDIVEI. The GerundThe Gerund is a verbal noun, always active in force. The infintive of the verbs suppliesthe nominative case:Legere est difficile = To read is difficult (reading is difficult)The other cases are formed by adding -nd- to the present stem of the verb (-iend- for3rd conjugation I-stems and all 4th conjugation verbs), plus the neuter singular endingsof the second declension. The Gerund has no Declension of Gerund :( reading) of readingB. Gerund as simple noun: The Gerund funtions in grammatical cases like any othernoun; but it retains its verbal force and may control a direct object or be modified by anadverb:Cupidus legendi is desirous of learn by (means of) of MeansRegi libenter parendo*By obeying the king willingly,Abl.
GERUND AND GERUNDIVE I. The Gerund The Gerund is a verbal noun, always active in force. The infintive of the verbs supplies the nominative case: Legere est difficile = To read is difficult (reading is difficult)
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