"gérondif" meaning in French

See gérondif in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʒe.ʁɔ̃.dif/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-0x010C-gérondif.wav Forms: gérondive [feminine], gérondifs [masculine, plural], gérondives [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From Latin gerundīvus (“of a gerund”), from gerundium (“gerund”), from gerundus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”). Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|la|gerundīvus||of a gerund}} Latin gerundīvus (“of a gerund”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} gérondif (feminine gérondive, masculine plural gérondifs, feminine plural gérondives)
  1. (relational) gerund Tags: gerund, relational
    Sense id: en-gérondif-fr-adj-BNtAjPqZ

Noun

IPA: /ʒe.ʁɔ̃.dif/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-0x010C-gérondif.wav Forms: gérondifs [plural]
Etymology: From Latin gerundīvus (“of a gerund”), from gerundium (“gerund”), from gerundus (“which is to be carried out”), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (“carry, bear”). Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|la|gerundīvus||of a gerund}} Latin gerundīvus (“of a gerund”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} gérondif m (plural gérondifs)
  1. (grammar) a syntactical construction of French composed of the present participle preceded with the preposition en, used to express simultaneity or manner; an adverbial participle Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-gérondif-fr-noun-nTXQ4zCT Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 86 2 10 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 1 88 1 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 64 4 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 75 3 18 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. a Latin gerundive, a verbal adjective expressing necessity Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gérondif-fr-noun-B8FsoDf6
  3. an English gerund Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gérondif-fr-noun-B5~9hY9d

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