What does gerundal mean?
Gerundal means Being or pertaining to a gerund..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Being or pertaining to a gerund..
The difference between these forms is, however, purely phonetic, since the gerund may also be mutated and the infinitive may appear in gerundal form ...
c. Cartier's defeating Dugué is significant (gerundal or verbal noun clause) d. Nelson saw Cartier defeating Dugué (participial clause)
Use gerundal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gerundal means Being or pertaining to a gerund..
Common synonyms include gerundial, gerundive.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The difference between these forms is, however, purely phonetic, since the gerund may also be mutated and the infinitive may appear in gerundal form ...
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