Gerundive

//dʒəˈɹʌndɪv// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
  2. 2
    A verbal adjective ending in -ing, also called a "present participle". uncommon
Adjective
  1. 1
    gerundial not-comparable

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adjectiveadverbconjunctiondisjunctivegerundalgerundial

Example

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"Tom was asserting, judging by the verb in front of him, that the sentence was past tense, while Mary, seeing the gerundive under her eyes, was swearing it was a present."

Etymology

From Latin gerundīvum (“gerundive”), from gerundium (“gerund”), from gerundus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”).

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