Определение gerund в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
A verbal form that functions as a verbal noun. (In English, a gerund has the same spelling as a present participle, but functions differently.)
In the phrase ‘Walking is good exercise.’, walking is a gerund.
In some languages such as Italian or Russian, a verbal form similar to a present participle, but functioning as an adverb. These words are sometimes referred to as conjunctive participles
In the Russian 'Нельзя переходить улицу читая газету.’ (One shouldn’t cross a street while reading a newspaper.), читая ‘while reading’ is a gerund.
A gerund is a noun formed from a verb which refers to an action, process, or state. In English, gerunds end in `-ing', for example `running' and `thinking'. a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb, for example 'shopping' in the sentence 'I like shopping' (gerundium, from gerere )
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and usually denoting purpose or end; called also the dative infinitive; as, "Ic hæbbe mete tô etanne"
[ 'jer-&nd ] (noun.) 1513. From Latin gerundium, from gerundus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”).