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gerund

 
 
/ˈdʒerənd/ noun [C]

Translation

a noun made from the form of a verb that ends with -ing, for example 'fishing' in 'John loves fishing.'
fiilden türetilen isim; isim-fiil
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(Definition of gerund noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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