Other In Arabic, it refers to the verb's action noun, known as the masdar form (Arabic: ). This form ends in a tanwin and is generally the equivalent of the -ing ending in English. In Hebrew, it refers either to the verb's action noun, or to the part of the infinitive following the infinitival prefix (also called the infinitival construct). In Hungarian, it practically refers to the verbal noun, formed by appending a suffix. Common suffixes are -ás (adás, giving), -és (kérés, asking). In Japanese, there are three main grammatical structures with gerund-like functions: first, turning verbs into nouns is achieved, depending on the type of verb and other factors, by using either the conjunctive form (-masu form) or the nominalization particles no and koto. Lastly, the continuous and progressive aspect of a verb can be realized by employing the perfective form (-te form) plus the auxiliary verb iru. In Korean, it refers to the word '것' ('thing') modified by the adjective form of the verb. In Maldivian (Dhivehi), the gerund is the root form of the verb, for example, , meaning "dancing". In Persian, it refers to the verb's action noun, known as the ism-masdar form (Persian: ). In Turkish, it refers to a large number of verb endings subject to vowel harmony and sometimes used in conjunction with postpositions. Called zarf-fiil, bağ-fiil, ulaç or gerundiumErgin, Muharrem. Üniversiteler İçin Türk Dili. s. 310. İstanbul: Bayrak Yayım, 2009. and defined as "a verb used as an adverb in a sentence", the Turkish gerund may also constitute part of an (adverbial) clause.
Other In Arabic, it refers to the verb's action noun known as the masdar form (Arabic: ). This form ends in a tanwin and is generally the equivalent of the -ing ending in English. In Hebrew, it refers either to the verb's action noun, or to the part of the infinitive following the infinitival prefix (also called the infinitival construct). In Hungarian, it practically refers to the verbal noun, formed by appending a suffix. Common suffixes are -ás (adás, giving), -és (kérés, asking). In Japanese, there are three main grammatical structures with gerund-like functions: first, turning verbs into nouns is achieved, depending on the type of verb and other factors, by using either the conjunctive form (-masu form) or the nominalization particles no and koto. Lastly, the continuous and progressive aspect of a verb can be realized by employing the perfective form (-te form) plus the auxiliary verb iru. In Korean, it refers to the word '것' ('thing') modified by the adjective form of the verb. In Maldivian (Dhivehi), the gerund is the root form of the verb, for example, , meaning "dancing". In Persian, it refers to the verb's action noun, known as the ism-masdar form (Persian: ). In Turkish, it refers to a large number of verb endings subject to vowel harmony and sometimes used in conjunction with postpositions. Called zarf-fiil, bağ-fiil, ulaç or gerundiumErgin, Muharrem. Üniversiteler İçin Türk Dili. s. 310. İstanbul: Bayrak Yayım, 2009. and defined as "a verb used as an adverb in a sentence", the Turkish gerund may also constitute part of an (adverbial) clause.