gerundive
/juh-ruhn-div/US // dʒəˈrʌn dɪv //UK // (dʒɪˈrʌndɪv) //
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a verbal adjective similar to the gerund in form and noting the obligation, necessity, or worthiness of the action to be done, as legendus in Liber legendus est, “The book is worth reading.”See also gerund.
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : resembling a gerund.See also gerund.
Examples
Well, if you have, how are you going to spot the gerund and the gerundive?
Lovely, with a show of insouciance, bagged three gerunds and one gerundive.
This construction is especially frequent with phrases consisting of a gerundive and a noun.
The gerundive with esse denotes either physical necessity (must), or moral obligation (ought).
"Gerundive, sir," said P. Lentz promptly, observing Stover's ears in a state of revolution.
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