Gerundive

What do we mean by gerundive?

A verbal adjective in Latin that in the nominative case expresses the notion of fitness or obligation and in other cases functions as a future passive participle. noun

A name given originally by Latin grammarians to the future participle passive, as amandus, ‘to be loved, requiring to be loved,’ but also used in the grammars of other languages, as Sanskrit, to indicate verbal adjectives having a like office. Also gerundial. noun

Pertaining to, or partaking of, the nature of the gerund; gerundial. adjective

A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle. noun

(in Latin grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.

(less commonly, in English grammar) a verbal adjective ending in -ing , also called a "present participle".

A person who is the embodiment of garbage. One who posses the physical qualities of garbage. Not one in sanitation, but someone who is garbage. An adjective used as a noun. Urban Dictionary

When a gerund is used to describe something as a bad pun. Will be usually used by your English teacher. Urban Dictionary

The gerund is the verb form ending in -ing which acts as a noun. The one word riposte "Gerund" by some self-satisfyingly smug pedant indicates an abuse in its usage. It often muddies the intended meaning, and makes one want to lamp the complainant. Urban Dictionary

Want Urban Dictionary

A slang term for a penis. Urban Dictionary

A profession in the prehistoric era where one's life purpose is to grind those gerunds all day everyday. Urban Dictionary

Jamaican dialect usage Origin Old English pronoun + verb. Eg. We a-walking to school. Reminiscent of Shakespeare's stylistic poetry. (Extract from an Appalachian English song) On the Seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me. Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying. (Extract from a nursery rhyme ca. 1905) I saw the ship a-sailing, a-sailing on the sea, and oh!It was all laden, with pretty things for thee! Influenced modern day Patois slang. This usage fell into disuse in modern English and is now regional or dialectal. A similarity in usage can be noted in the European Portuguese language structure. Urban Dictionary

Gerund are real and they are derived from verbs but function as nouns(I know, impossible, right). However, gerunds are actually upside down. This is because the earth is a cylinder and gerunds are from Australia, the bottom of the cylinder, therefore making the, upside down. This claim is supported by scientists, geographers, and LA teachers from around the world. Urban Dictionary

Its an insult that is in no way an english term, just an insult Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to gerundive:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe gerundive:
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