gerundival

adj

gerundival

adj

Etymology From gerundive + -al.

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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Pertaining to the gerundive form of a word.

  • The whole is concluded by the addition of the noun suffix gna, which itself carries a gerundival force.1941, Journal of the Polynesian Society - Volume 50, page 10:
  • Nominal declensions, verbal case endings, gerundival constructions, in short, the full range of grammatical alterations—for which Sanskrit has a particular genius and meticulous order—announce language itself as a field of alterity.2014, Dan Lusthaus, Buddhist Phenomenology, →ISBN:
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  • The process of 'gerundival attraction' is a sort of conjuring trick whereby a gerund is turned into a gerundive.2017, John Taylor, Latin Beyond GCSE, →ISBN, page 76:

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