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Gerunds

Gerunds. Gerund. Reading is pleasant. We have a fondness of reading . He gives attention to reading . I love reading . We learn by reading . Gerund = Verbal Noun. English = - ing Different from “– Ing Participle” because of the way it acts. Gerund acts like a NOUN

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Gerunds

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  1. Gerunds

  2. Gerund • Reading is pleasant. • We have a fondness of reading. • He gives attention to reading. • I love reading. • We learn by reading.

  3. Gerund = Verbal Noun • English = -ing • Different from “–Ing Participle” because of the way it acts. • Gerund acts like a NOUN • She is desirous of reading. • “–Ing Participle” acts like an ADJECTIVE • The woman reading is my aunt. donuts. pretty woman

  4. Gerund = Verbal Noun • Gerunds are always: • Neuter • Singular • Active • Nominative = Infinitive • Reading is pleasant. • Legereestiucundum.

  5. Gerund = Verbal Noun • All other cases use the same form as the Future Passive Participle. • 2nd PP – RE + ND + endings • Genitive = legendī • Dative = legendō • Accusative = legendum • Ablative = legendō of reading to/for reading reading by reading

  6. Gerund = Verbal Noun • Reading is pleasant. • We have a fondness of reading. • He gives attention to reading. • I love reading. • We learn by reading.

  7. Gerund = Verbal Noun • Legereestiucundum. • We have a fondness of reading. • He gives attention to reading. • I love reading. • We learn by reading.

  8. Gerund = Verbal Noun • Legereestiucundum. • Habemusstudiumlegendī. • He gives attention to reading. • I love reading. • We learn by reading.

  9. Gerund = Verbal Noun • Legereestiucundum. • Habemusstudiumlegendī. • Operamdatlegendō. • I love reading. • We learn by reading.

  10. Gerund = Verbal Noun • Legereestiucundum. • Habemusstudiumlegendī. • Operamdatlegendō. • Amolegendum. • We learn by reading.

  11. Gerund = Verbal Noun • Legereestiucundum. • Habemusstudiumlegendī. • Operamdatlegendō. • Amolegendum. • Discimuslegendō.

  12. 1st Conjugation NOMamāre GENamandī DATamandō ACCamandum ABLamandō 2nd Conjugation NOMvidēre GENvidendī DATvidendō ACCvidendum ABLvidendō

  13. 3rd Conjugation NOMducere GENducendī DATducendō ACCducendum ABLducendō 4th Conjugation NOMaudīre GENaudiendī DATaudiendō ACCaudiendum ABLaudiendō

  14. PURPOSE using Gerunds • Ad + ACCUSATIVE • “for the purpose of…” • GENITIVE + causā / gratiā • “for the sake of…” • He went to the library to read. • Ivit ad bibliothecamad legendum. • Ivit ad bibliothecamlegendīcausā. • Ivit ad bibliothecamlegendīgratiā.

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