Romanian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin -andus, -endus. Compare Italian -ando, -endo, Spanish -ando, -iendo.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ând

  1. Used with a stem to form the gerund in -a (first conjugation), -ea (second conjugation), and -e (third conjugation) verbs, as well as verbs (a minority of fourth conjugation verbs).
    cânta + ‎-ând → ‎cântând
    putea + ‎-ând → ‎putând
    face + ‎-ând → ‎făcând
    urî + ‎-ând → ‎urând
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