In
Latin, the gerundive is used in place of the
gerund in
constructions where the gerund would take a
direct object. The gerundive is constructed just as the gerund would be, but where the gerund is always
neuter singular, the gerundive agrees with its
object in
case,
number, and
gender; the object of the gerundive then takes the intended case of the gerund.
For example (my
apologies for the missing
macrons):
causa simulandi, a gerund construction meaning "for the purpose of deceiving," becomes the gerundive construction
causa simulandorum virorum, "for the purpose of deceiving the men," when the direct object "men" is given to the
verbal "deceiving."
The other gerund constructions
parallel the above with rare
exceptions.