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gerund vs deverbal noun

deverbal noun vs gerund

gerund and deverbal noun both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gerund Yes No No No
deverbal noun Yes No No No
As nouns, deverbal noun is a hypernym of gerund; that is, deverbal noun is a word with a broader meaning than gerund:
  • gerund: a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun)
  • deverbal noun: a noun that is derived from a verb
Other hypernyms of gerund include verbal noun.
gerund (noun) deverbal noun (noun)
a noun formed from a verb (such as the `-ing' form of an English verb when used as a noun) a noun that is derived from a verb
Difference between gerund and deverbal noun

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