动名词就是带-ing的动词,具名词功能。有些动名词,用得久了, 渐渐失去动词的作用,而转化为完整的名词。例如:
1. That painting is very impressive.
2. Are you working in that building.
1.里的painting和2.里的building都是完整的名词:painting约等于picture、building和mansion相似。
此外,有些转化名词具有动名词没有的特性。第一、有单复数;第二、有修饰语,如beautiful painting、big buildings.
动名词还保存着动词某些特色,转化为完整的名词之后,动名词的性质和名词相同。
动名词有哪些动词特色呢?
首先,可以有宾语,如:
3. Reading novels is a real joy.
4. Collecting stamps becomes a fashion.
5. We cannot help admiring such a kind-hearted person.
6. Not many people like giving public lectures.
Novels, stamps, such a kind-hearted person, public lectures各有自己的动名词reading, collecting, admiring, giving。如果动名词没有动词的功能,怎能有上述宾语呢?带-ing的名词就没有这种语法功能。
其次,动名词可以和动词修饰语连用, 而且还可以有被动语态。带-ing的名词,就不可能如此。
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