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A verb al adj ective in Latin that in the nominative case expresses the notion of fitness or obligation and in other cases functions as a future passive participle.
GERUNDIVE - In Latin grammar, a gerundive () is a verb form that functions as a verb al adj ective. In Classical Latin, the gerundive is distinct in form and funct...
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| 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. |
| A form of a Latin verb, ending in -ndus (declinable) and functioning as an adjective meaning that should or must be done. |
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In Latin grammar, a gerundive () is a verb form that functions as a verbal adjective. * In Classical Latin, the gerundive is distinct in form and function from the gerund and the present active participle. In Late Latin, the differences were largely lost, resulting in a form derived from the gerund or gerundive but functioning more like a participle. The adjectival gerundive form survives in the formation of progressive aspect forms in Italian, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. In French the adjectival gerundive and participle forms merged completely, and the term gérondif is used for adverbial use of -ant forms.There is no true equivalent to the gerundive in English; the closest translation is a passive to-infinitive non-finite clause such as books to be read. That reflects the most common use of the Latin gerundive, to combine a transitive verb (such as read) and its object (such as books), usually with a sense of obligation. * Another translation is the recent development of the must- p |