He avoided meeting her at the party. Here 'meeting' is -

He avoided meeting her at the party. Here 'meeting' is a - Gerund.
• 'Meeting' এখানে একটি verb-এর ing form, এটি "avoid" verb-এর object হিসেবে কাজ করছে।
- যখন verb + ing কোনও noun-এর মতো ব্যবহৃত হয় (subject/object হিসেবে), তখন তাকে Gerund বলে।

• Gerund:
- Verb এর সাথে ing যোগ হয়ে যদি noun এর কাজ করে অর্থাৎ Verb ও noun এর কাজ করে, তাহলে তাকে Gerund বলে।
- সংক্ষেপে: Gerund = Verb + ing = noun = Verb + noun.
- It is a word ending in "-ing" that is made from a verb and used like a noun:
- Gerunds don’t describe action—they act as nouns.

• Functions of the Gerund:
কোন বাক্যে Gerund ব্যবহৃত হয়:
1. As subject: Rising early is a good habit.
2. As object: I like playing Badminton.
3. As an object of a preposition: The old woman is tired of walking.
4. As a complement of a verb: Working is earning.