ব্যাখ্যা
- এখানে, compound noun হিসেবে swimming gerund হয়েছে।
• Verb এর সাথে ing যোগ হয়ে যদি noun এর কাজ করে অর্থাৎ Verb ও noun এর কাজ করে, তাহলে তাকে Gerund বলে।
- সংক্ষেপে: Gerund = Verb + ing = noun = Verb + noun.
- এই বাক্যে 'swimming' শব্দটি Gerund হবে।
- Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between a present participle and a gerund, since gerunds can also be used as adjectives.
- In compound nouns using the gerund, it is clear that the meaning is that of a noun, not of a continuous verb.
• For example:
- In the phrase 'swimming pool' the word 'swimming' is a gerund used as an adjective.
- We know this because, swimming pool means pool that is used for the activity of swimming.
- It is not a present participle because the pool is not doing the action of swimming.
• Lets see another example:
- He dived into the swimming pool.
- He waved to the swimming children.
• In the first sentence, the pool is used for swimming. So it is a Gerund.
• In the second sentence, children are doing the action of swimming. So it is a Present Participle.
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• Here are some other examples of gerunds used as adjectives:
- Sewing machine,
- Frying pan,
- Baking sheet,
- Fishing rod,
- Bathing suit,
- Drinking water,
- Shaving cream,
- Ironing board, etc.
Source: Gmat Club and Applied English Grammar and Composition, P.C Das