Both gerundives and gerunds express, in a noun form, the uncompleted action of the verb.
Both gerundives and gerunds are modified like verbs, by adverbs, not by adjectives.
Gerunds and supines, in languages where they occur, are only names for certain cases of the verb.
Gerunds are also changed into nouns adjective, as Ad faciendos versus molestum est: It is a bore to make verses.
Gerunds in do have the same construction with ablative, and gerunds in dum with accusative cases, as Scribendi ratio conjuncta cum loquendo est: The means of writing are joined with speaking.
Neuter Verbs ending in or, and verbs deponent, are declined like verbs passive; but with gerunds and supines like verbs active; thus presenting a curious combination of activity and supineness.
Gerunds in di have the same construction as genitive cases, and depend both on certain substantives and adjectives, as Londinensem innatus amor civem urget edendi: An innate love of eating excites the London citizen.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "gerunds" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
