In Nouns^x, Genitives^x, Verbs^x

I have given my opinion in an earlier post. Page 1 of this thread offers you a link to it (subject of gerund). As the gerund fluctuates between being a noun and a verb and resembles both to some extent, it stands to reason that a genitive is often possible before it and so is an adjectival...

hi cb, im so happy i joined this forum now, because i think your comment about verbal nouns can be modified by an adjectival attribute. You said it your previous reply, but i must have missed it(it was nearly 4am in korea when i read it!), and i think the tiresome banging of the nail's head...

Here are some examples The main point is to explain the correct answer The sentences are little-bit childisch ;they are some modified sentences. I am afraid that my explanations seems to be a little childisch, too. So please help me how to turn it into the right explanation. Mary was real...

Hello again, Unfortunately,I've put one part in my previous post wrongly.Sorry for that.It would be correct to use the preposition "toward" in the following part: "But,if the verb indicates motion,or in plain english,if you are :going toward, flying toward, traveling...

Grammar Geek wrote: Singing is a gerund, a noun, so it takes the possessive my . This is rather peculiar, I think. I have encountered the same thing on these forums many times. Native speakers say: "A gerund is a noun." Do they teach it that way in American schools and universities?...

Thank you both for your effort. It is highly appreciated and has helped me a lot in my frustrating studies If you don't mind, take a look at this: bird's nest - the nest of the bird birds' nest - the nest of more than one bird birds nest - nest is a verb means "birds are building up their...

Hi, Please answer these. 1. Does this require a singular or plural noun? I think Philip from this forum wrote this: With the introductory "there," you will find both singular and plural verb . 2. Sometimes I get very confused as to whether a possessive is acting in a classifying...

Believer wrote: Can a gerund function as a countable noun? If so, can you show me how it is done in simple terms? Hi Believer Of course a gerund can form a plural: his comings and goings. As you see, the plural is formed by adding an s to the word. Some grammarians distinguish between a gerund...

Before this thread goes on too long, I wanted to point out that a noun ending in -ing, that comes from a verb, is a "gerund," not a "genitive."

would you say "John calling" is a noun phrase almost identical to "his calling" where "calling" is a genitive functioning as a noun? No. There is nothing genitive going on here. It's (among other things) a Whiz-Deletion. That will be John who is calling. So calling is part of the verb...