Gerund: Name: M.Rizky Yunus Class:Xi Analis 3
Gerund: Name: M.Rizky Yunus Class:Xi Analis 3
A Gerund has four forms- two for the Active Voice and
two for the Passive.
Loving /
Active Having Loved
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Example for use
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Distinction from other uses of the –
ing form
Gerunds are distinguished grammatically from other
uses of a verbs –ing form,the present participle (which is
a non finite verb form like a gerund,but is adjectival or
adverbial in function),and the pure verbal noun or
deverbal noun.
The distinction between gerund and present participle is
illustrated in the following sentences.
• John suggested asking Bill. (asking Bill is the object of
the verb.A noun,so asking is a gerund)
• I heard John asking Bill. (asking Bill is
adjectival,desdribing John,so asking is a participle)
The distinction between the gerund and the pure verbal
(deverbal) noun is that the gerund itself behaves as a
verb, forming a verb phrase which is then used as a
noun, whereas the pure noun does not in any way
behave grammatically as a verb.This is illustrated in the
following examples:
• I like playing football. (playing takes an object, so is a
gerund)
• Her playing of the Bach fugues was inspiring. (playing
takes a prepositional phrase rather than an object; not a
gerund)
For more details and examples of the distinctions Slide 2
introduced here, see -ing: uses
Gerunds with a specified subject
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Verb pattterns with the gerund
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Borrowings of english gerunds in other
languanges
English verb forms ending in -ing are sometimes
borrowed into other languages. In some cases
they become pseudo-anglicisms, taking on new
meanings or uses which are not found in
English. For instance, camping means
"campsite" in many languages, while parking
often means a parking lot. For more details and
examples, see -ing words in other languages
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