The Gerund

• A Gerund is an "active verbal noun"
• It is formed from the neuter artcile + infinitive

e.g.  running = "the act of running"
        nom:    το τρεχειν -
        acc:     το τρεχειν -
        gen:     του τρεχειν -
        dat:      τῳ τρεχειν-

Gerundive

• a Gerundive is a "passive verbal adjective"
• Gerundives contain the ideal of "neccessity"

e.g.  τα γραματα μαθητεα ἐστιν - the letters must be learnt

• to specify who or what does teh action, use the "DATIVE"

e.g. αἱ ἐπιστολαι πεμτεαι εἰσιν σοι - the letters are needing to be sent by you: i.e. "you must send the letters"

• the person who must act is in the "DATIVE"