Are all Gerunds Predicate Nominatives?

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In the sentence, “Videre est Credere,” the word ‘Credere’ is a Gerund and it is the Predicate Nominative.

Are all Gerunds Predicate Nominatives?

Thanks.

2

Credere is not a gerund; nor is it a “predicate nominative”, since it’s not a gerund.

3

You might want to review your english grammar. Credere is not a gerund. It is a complementery infinitive. However, infinitives can be used as predicate nominatives, as in this case. Gerunds are present verbs forms used as nouns. Therefore they can be used in 5 ways: subject, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, and predicate nominative. So to answer your question, gerunds are not always used as predicate nominatives.

4

You’re quoting English grammar to me in regards to a Latin topic? Think Roman, amice.

5

Sorry, but I was actually talking to blutoonwithcarrotandnail. Besides, english and latin both share this part of grammar.

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Gerunds can’t be used as a subject or predicate nominative in Latin, can they, since that would be the verb in the infinitive form?

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Right.