How do you use Gerundive in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Gerundive in a sentence
Gerundive meaning
- A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
- A verbal adjective ending in -ing, also called a "present participle".
Using Gerundive
- The main meaning on this page is: A verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle. | A verbal adjective ending in -ing, also called a "present participle".
- In the example corpus, gerundive often appears in combinations such as: the gerundive.
Context around Gerundive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gerundive
- In this selection, "gerundive" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, coming stand out and add context to how "gerundive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include is a gerundive coming from and often the gerundive is used. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gerundive" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gerundive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Often, the gerundive is used with an implicit esse, to show obligation. (12 words)
I have now discovered thanks to Google that ‘delenda’ is a gerundive, coming from the verb meaning to destroy. (19 words)
However the gerund was avoided when an object was introduced, and a passive construction with the gerundive was preferred. (19 words)
It is translated as "I am going to carry," "I was going to carry", etc. Passive main The second periphrastic conjugation uses the gerundive. (24 words)
I have now discovered thanks to Google that ‘delenda’ is a gerundive, coming from the verb meaning to destroy. (19 words)
However the gerund was avoided when an object was introduced, and a passive construction with the gerundive was preferred. (19 words)
Example sentences (4)
I have now discovered thanks to Google that ‘delenda’ is a gerundive, coming from the verb meaning to destroy.
However the gerund was avoided when an object was introduced, and a passive construction with the gerundive was preferred.
It is translated as "I am going to carry," "I was going to carry", etc. Passive main The second periphrastic conjugation uses the gerundive.
Often, the gerundive is used with an implicit esse, to show obligation.
Common combinations with gerundive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: