Verb --> Process transition. (Advanced?)

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So i don't know if this is something that is "proper" that we do as native english speakers. But im having trouble wrapping my head around the translation of this idea. I will give a few examples.... this is what i need help with ---->(the translating)

it didnt post my whole question.... - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 14, 2012

i need a moderator to help me out because something bugged and now there are 2 questions and neither are right! - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 14, 2012

Answer 1

Are you talking about the way that we can use a -ing word in English to function as a noun? (a gerund) Which btw is apparently different from a gerundio, very confusing. Anyway in Spanish this can't be done and instead you use the infinitive as a noun.

Running is a good form of exercise.

Correr es muy buen ejercicio

Although for programming, killing and lying there are set nouns I think - la programación, el asesinato and las mentiras.

I'm not a native speaker however so it would likely pay to wait for a second opinion

I hope that's what you were looking for

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i dont know what im looking for until i find it :P - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 14, 2012

Gerund, good to know. Thanks a bunch! - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 14, 2012

no worries, lol - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 14, 2012

Answer 2

Even though these seem like verbs, they are not (at least I don't believe so.) They are nouns and they all have an equivilant in Spanish.

Here's my go at the sentences:

"No tengo ninguno tiempo para ayudarte con el sistema, pero puedo ayudarte con la programación."

Cuando camino me siento bien la espalda, pero el funcionamiento (I'm not sure if this is used with people as well,) que hago me mata.

Siento un poco asustado con todo el asesinato que ha estado pasando por aquí.

Hay muchas problemas con esta empresa, pero las mentiras son lo peor.

Please correct me if I'm wrong here, until then I wait for the more advanced users.

lol snap Brady :) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 14, 2012

nice answer! - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 14, 2012

Thanks Kiwi :-D - BradyLabuda, Mar 14, 2012

Perfect. - --Mariana--, Mar 14, 2012

thank you - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 14, 2012

I don't think that's the kind of running (like a machine) that he means though Brady, I think it would have to be 'correr'. I think you would have to say 'me' siento asustado :) This may help - http://learnenglishspanishonline.webs.com/apps/forums/topics - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 14, 2012

Also, I was just having another look at 'the lying' one - I'd like some feedback from a native speaker but I was wondering if it should be 'las mentiras tienen que ser los peores' for 'lying must be the worst' as a translation for Carson's sentence. - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 14, 2012

Answer 3

• "I dont have time to help you with the setup, but i will help you with (the programming)."
• "When i walk my back feels fine, but (the running) i do is killing me"
• "I feel kind of scared with all (the killing) that has been going on around here lately."
• "There are a lot of problems with this company, but (the lying) has to be the worst"

I would like to make these types of statements in spanish but I do not know what to call this. Its almost like you change the verb to a process that acts as a noun. Help please!!

This was supposed to be included in the original question but it kept deleting it... its the example of what i need. - Ox-Y-Gen, Mar 14, 2012

a lot - 2 words (just a note for our learners of English ;) ) - Kiwi-Girl, Mar 14, 2012