имя существительное герундий (отглагольная форма, выполняющая синтаксические функции существительного) Gerund
noun Etymology: Late Latin gerundium, from Latin gerundus, gerundive of gerere to bear, carry on 1. a verbal noun in Latin that expresses generalized or uncompleted action 2. any of several linguistic forms analogous to the Latin gerund in languages other than Latin; especially the English verbal noun ending in -ing that has the function of a substantive and at the same time shows the verbal features of tense, voice, and capacity to take adverbial qualifiers and to govern objects