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Gerund (verb-noun)

By Bieneke Berendsen

Sometimes you come across a verb that is actually not a verb: it is a noun, before which you can
place an article (the, a). In Dutch, we use the infinitive when we use a verb as a noun:

Het hebben van een huisdier is goed voor je (The) owning of a pet is good for your health.
gezondheid.

Sometimes, we can omit the article, though of course this does not change the status of the verb
(being a noun):

Op vakantie gaan is leuk. Going on vacation is nice.

Don't be misled by this noun! If you consider it a verb, you will have a hard time analyzing the
sentence.

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