She started learning Spanish last month. Here, 'learning' is used as -

She started learning Spanish last month. Here, 'learning' is used as - Gerund.
• Gerund (verb + ing) verb-এর object রূপে ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে৷
- এই বাক্যে started verb এর object হিসেবে learning হচ্ছে gerund.

• Gerund:
- Verb+ing যদি একই সাথে Verb ও Noun এর কাজ করে, তখন তাকে Gerund বলা হয়।
- Noun হলে সাধারণত বাংলা অর্থে আ-কার যোগ হয়।
- A Gerund is a double part of speech - a Noun and Verb combined.
- 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.